Comments on: The Power of Listening http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shilpan | successsoul.com http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Shilpan | successsoul.com Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:14:41 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/#comment-839 Jean, Concise yet powerful story to stress need for listening. It does not matter if it's personal or professional life, listening is a must virtue if one desires to succeed. I have a related article on customer service. I am in hotel business and I can tell that listening is one of the greatest skills that you need to succeed in that business. http://www.successsoul.com/2008/03/24/7-tips-to-create-loyal-customers/ I just subscribed to you blog. Thanks Shilpan Jean,

Concise yet powerful story to stress need for listening. It does not matter if it’s personal or professional life, listening is a must virtue if one desires to succeed. I have a related article on customer service. I am in hotel business and I can tell that listening is one of the greatest skills that you need to succeed in that business.

http://www.successsoul.com/2008/03/24/7-tips-to-create-loyal-customers/

I just subscribed to you blog.

Thanks
Shilpan

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Jean Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:58:20 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/#comment-820 Daz, I agree, little children warm my heart when they're polite. Not all of them are taught that. Daz,
I agree, little children warm my heart when they’re polite. Not all of them are taught that.

]]> By: Daz Cox http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Daz Cox Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:40:08 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/#comment-819 I am always so proud of my 2 yr old niece when she is polite, and other times too! Yes, listening is so very important. Nice post! I am always so proud of my 2 yr old niece when she is polite, and other times too! Yes, listening is so very important. Nice post!

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Jean Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:57:37 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/#comment-815 Robert, :) Thanks! Robert,
:) Thanks!

]]> By: Robert @ reason4smile http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Robert @ reason4smile Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:35:46 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/#comment-814 Hi Jean, very touching message... Wonderful experience =) Thanks for sharing. Listening is indeed important... Here is an interesting quote! "If nature intended us to talk more than listen, it would have given us two mouths and one ear" Cheers, Robert Hi Jean, very touching message… Wonderful experience =)
Thanks for sharing. Listening is indeed important… Here is an interesting quote!
“If nature intended us to talk more than listen, it would have given us two mouths and one ear”

Cheers,
Robert

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Jean Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:06:10 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/#comment-813 Ellen, I agree, learning to truly listen and appreciate another person without judgment is well worth practicing. To me it's a spiritual exercise. When I was learning to do it with my husband I found that writing in my journal was invaluable. It's an enriching experience. I've just started to watch DVDs of the TV series "As Time Goes By". It warms my heart because of the love and acceptance in it. So many movies and programs are about young love...I'll take mature love any day. Pauline, :) I'm glad you love those pictures too...they warm my heart and tickle my funny bone. The sculpture especially goes straight to my heart, and I'm grateful not only to the sculptor and photographer but to whomever was responsible for commissioning it as public art in Calgary. It speaks well for that city, in my humble opinion. Ellen,
I agree, learning to truly listen and appreciate another person without judgment is well worth practicing. To me it’s a spiritual exercise. When I was learning to do it with my husband I found that writing in my journal was invaluable. It’s an enriching experience.

I’ve just started to watch DVDs of the TV series “As Time Goes By”. It warms my heart because of the love and acceptance in it. So many movies and programs are about young love…I’ll take mature love any day.

Pauline,
:) I’m glad you love those pictures too…they warm my heart and tickle my funny bone. The sculpture especially goes straight to my heart, and I’m grateful not only to the sculptor and photographer but to whomever was responsible for commissioning it as public art in Calgary. It speaks well for that city, in my humble opinion.

]]> By: Pauline http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Pauline Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:39:35 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/#comment-812 A picture speaks a thousand words - isn't that the saying? the pictures that you have added to this entry are wonderful. one can only imagine the intensity of the conversation on both sides - especially the attentiveness of the listener. (I love the picture of the sculpture - such intensity ) A picture speaks a thousand words – isn’t that the saying?
the pictures that you have added to this entry are wonderful.
one can only imagine the intensity of the conversation on both sides – especially the attentiveness of the listener.
(I love the picture of the sculpture – such intensity )

]]> By: Ellen | Positive Communication http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Ellen | Positive Communication Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:50:52 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/#comment-811 Jean, that definitely is a beautiful story, thanks for sharing! I totally agree listening is one of the best ways to show someone you love them, appreciate them, and with that, value their opinion and feelings.. One of the difficulties my loved one and I do encounter on a regular basis however, is the 'art' of truly listening.. Not to hear what you want to hear, or think you are hearing..not to fill in the blanks with your own opinion, or interpretation based on previous discussion (or arguments). I recently tried to write about it in a post (Empty your Tea Cup, Open Your Mind) on my own blog: "Try to imagine what our closest relationships would be like. If we would see our loved ones again without the pain or fear inflicted from previous arguments, or even previous relationships. As David Richo defined it in Mindful Loving: We can increase our capacity to give and receive the essential elements of love through mindfulness, an alert witnessing of reality without judgement, attachment, fear, expectation, defensiveness, bias, or control." To me, it's a continuous challenge to indeed be that good listener, but one worth trying! Jean, that definitely is a beautiful story, thanks for sharing!
I totally agree listening is one of the best ways to show someone you love them, appreciate them, and with that, value their opinion and feelings..

One of the difficulties my loved one and I do encounter on a regular basis however, is the ‘art’ of truly listening.. Not to hear what you want to hear, or think you are hearing..not to fill in the blanks with your own opinion, or interpretation based on previous discussion (or arguments).

I recently tried to write about it in a post (Empty your Tea Cup, Open Your Mind) on my own blog:

“Try to imagine what our closest relationships would be like. If we would see our loved ones again without the pain or fear inflicted from previous arguments, or even previous relationships. As David Richo defined it in Mindful Loving:
We can increase our capacity to give and receive the essential elements of love through mindfulness, an alert witnessing of reality without judgement, attachment, fear, expectation, defensiveness, bias, or control.”

To me, it’s a continuous challenge to indeed be that good listener, but one worth trying!

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-808 bikehikebabe Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:10:17 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/03/24/the-power-of-listening/#comment-808 Oh mya, mya I've never heard a sweeter story. Glad to read more about Nubs too. Mother told me everyone liked Aunt Ava because she was a GOOD LISTENER. Oh mya, mya I’ve never heard a sweeter story. Glad to read more about Nubs too.
Mother told me everyone liked Aunt Ava because she was a GOOD LISTENER.

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