“The opposite of talking is not listening. The opposite of talking is waiting”
Fran Lebowitz.
There’s silence, and there’s peaceful silence.
There’s waiting, and there’s thoughtful pause.
We take listening for granted — both that we need to do it, and that others might not be listening to us.
Having ideas is a beautiful thing! But to make them matter, you have to know how to listen to others — so you can speak their language.
And then they’ll be able to listen to you.
