Just For Today Meditations December 9

[Chance]

December 9

Listening

"This ability to listen is a gift and grows as we grow spiritually life
takes on a new meaning when we open ourselves to this gift."

Basic Text p. 102


Have you ever watched two small children carry on a conversation? One
will be talking about purple dragons while the other carries on about
the discomfort caused by having sand in one's shoes. We sometimes
encounter the same communication problems as we learn to listen to others. We
may struggle through meetings, trying desperately to hear the person
sharing while our minds are busy planning what we will say when it's our
turn to speak. In conversation, we may suddenly realize that our
answers have nothing to do with the questions we're being asked. They are,
instead, speeches prepared while in the grip of our self-obsession.

Learning how to listen-really listen-is a difficult task, but one
that's not beyond our reach. We might begin by acknowledging in our replies
what our conversational partner is saying. We might ask if there is
anything we can do to help when someone expresses a problem. With a little
practice, we can find greater freedom from self-obsession and closer
contact with the people in our lives.

Just for today: I will quiet my own thoughts and listen to what someone
else is saying.

pg. 359




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Hey, Lucky! Thanks for the insight! I might print it out and give a copy of it to my husband! LOL!