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7. Listening with compassion

7. Listening with compassion

  • Because they want to deeply understand the world and others around them, curious minds tend to be empathetic.
  • They try to listen without judgment and to embody the words of Thích Nhất Hạnh:

“If we cannot listen mindfully, we cannot practice right speech. No matter what we say, it will not be mindful, because we’ll be speaking only our own ideas and not in response to the other person.”

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