‘Most of all, listening requires you to forget your own ego, to set aside your own preoccupations and anxieties, and to give your full concentration to whoever’s speaking to you.’
Michael Palin, quoted in Katie Colombus, How to Listen, Samaritans, p.8
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2 responses to “Michael Palin on listening”
I would also add a fundamental dimension to listening to others: I must believe that the other person has something important for me that I do not yet know.
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Very true – and nicely put, thank you!
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