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Category Archives: listening
A window stuck open is just as bad as a window stuck shut. Either way, you’ve lost its use. Ditto for a mind.
A window stuck open is just as bad as a window stuck shut. Either way, you’ve lost its use. Ditto for a mind. – Dr Tayo Adeyemi What does that mean? A window that is stuck open isn’t so much a window … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, discovery, intelligence, listening, question, thinking
Tagged @DrTayo, Dr Tayo Adeyemi, open, shut, window
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To make this a century of dialogue we need to find ways to promote a greater awareness of the oneness of humanity.
To make this a century of dialogue we need to find ways to promote a greater awareness of the oneness of humanity. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? To me, this quote means that before we can have peace, before we … Continue reading
Posted in belief, communication, honest, listening, understanding, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, dialog, make, need
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What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.
What orators lack in depth they make up for in length. – Montesquieu What does that mean? This is the unfortunate reality for many college and university students. And for many of the rest of us, during the political season. People … Continue reading
Posted in communication, improve, listening, observation, passion, understanding
Tagged @philo_quotes, depth, length, Montesquieu, orators
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One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is about what a true friend is, and the qualities they bring to the relationship. Most of … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, friendship, listening, observation, truth, understanding
Tagged @philo_quotes, beautiful, friendship, Seneca, understand
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The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing others, we should evaluate and criticize ourselves.
The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing others, we should evaluate and criticize ourselves. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Recently, I was riding in a car when the driver criticized the driver we were following for their … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, discipline, listening, observation, question, tolerance
Tagged @DalaiLama, criticizing, Dalai Lama, purpose, self-discipline
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It would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82.
It would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82. – Dave Brubeck What does that mean? Once again, we have a nice, short, Twitter-friendly quote with which to work. … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, discovery, listening, reflection, self knowledge, understanding
Tagged @rousejoe, Dave Brubeck, great, myself, understand
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Daylight’s precious when you’re a youngin’
Daylight’s precious when you’re a youngin’ – Andy Griffith What does that mean? This quote is about what matters when you’re young and how that changes as we age. In this quote, Andy’s son is outside, playing. He want’s to stay … Continue reading
Posted in concentration, discipline, focus, listening, observation, understanding
Tagged @OliviaGiachino, Andy Griffith, Daylight, precious, youngin
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I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments.
I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. – Dwight D. Eisenhower What does that mean? To me, this is a quote only a warrior could make. It … Continue reading
Posted in communication, dignity, humanitarianism, ideals, listening, understanding
Tagged @billjryan, Dwight D. Eisenhower, peace, people, understanding
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Whenever I meet someone I try to look for their positive qualities, which immediately gives me a feeling of connectedness with them.
Whenever I meet someone I try to look for their positive qualities, which immediately gives me a feeling of connectedness with them.– Dalai Lama What does that mean? When you meet someone, either a new person, or a person you have … Continue reading
Posted in caring, communication, friendship, humility, listening, observation
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, positive, qualities, someone
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Having a more compassionate attitude helps you communicate more easily with your fellow human beings.
Having a more compassionate attitude helps you communicate more easily with your fellow human beings. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? How well do people without compassion communicate? They’re in editorial cartoons all the time, failing badly at communicating with others. … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, curious, dignity, listening, question, understanding
Tagged @DalaiLama, attitude, communicate, compassionate, Dalai Lama
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It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.
It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. – Henry David Thoreau What does that mean? What do you see, or do you usually just look? It’s only human to not see everything. There is just … Continue reading
Posted in communication, discovery, focus, listening, observation, understanding
Tagged @AR_Foundation, Henry David Thoreau, look, matter, see
22 Comments
Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart, and his friends can only read the title.
Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart, and his friends can only read the title. – Virginia Woolf What does that mean? To me, this quote speaks of the differences between our private lives and our public lives, those things we express and … Continue reading
Posted in communication, courage, discovery, friendship, listening, risk, sharing
Tagged @girlscantwhat, book, communication, heart, Virginia Woolf
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You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life
You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? This quote is about enemies, and one of the ways you accumulate them. Specifically, this quote talks about getting enemies … Continue reading
Posted in belief, courage, ideals, listening, passion, reflection
Tagged @JoshuaDone, enemies, good, life, Winston Churchill
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