Article October 19, 1981 ISSUE

Revive the art of listening

GERALD STANWELL

Listening with spiritual understanding is the result of humble desire, vigilance, and a searching intelligence. This kind of listening needs daily cultivation. There is no mystery about it. Everyone can learn and practice it.

In one of my early jobs I was called in by a senior official. I remember being so eager to prove my alertness that when he paused in thought I blurted, "I've got it!"

"No you haven't," he said, "because I'm not finished yet!"

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