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Listening is to hear something with thoughtful attention.

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Submitted by Ara Vanessa Sonia Henri

Listening is a step toward understanding

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I am assisting a friend with a brain injury, out of his wheel chair and into the ocean.

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Listening Hero: Vivian

Submitted by My hero, Vivian R., died last July of breast cancer. An older African American woman who never married or had any children, she devoted her life to helping others. I was fortunate enough to have known her for the past 30 years. Since she hired me ... Read more

Listening Hero: Erica

Submitted by My hero is my older sister Erica. She has always been there for me when I needed someone to talk to, and she is like a second mother to me. If there is ever something that I can't tell my Mom, I go to Erica because I know that I can trust and conf... Read more

Listening Hero: Brandyn

Submitted by My hero is my brother. Although he is no longer alive he is still my hero. He wasn't my real brother, he was actually my foster brother but he treated me as if I was his 'real' sister all the same. He passed away at the age of seventeen. At the ti... Read more

Listening Hero: Ken

Submitted by Ken has taught me a lot. He has taught me to have a positive attitude, to never give up, and to work for everything. Kevin is the Principle at my middle school. He has encouraged us to Watch the Foundation for a Better Life videos everyday in advi... Read more

Listening Hero: Adam

Submitted by I don't even know how many people Adam has helped since he started practicing magic tricks. Adam incorporates his message of breast cancer awareness into the dynamic magic shows he performs, free of charge, for schoolchildren and teachers in Denve... Read more
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The Perfect Note

Submitted by Gaby Joy Colorado. A state of skiing, snowboarding, hiking and many great activities. But who would have known I would fall for something so different. The great magic of music. I was in fifth grade, trying to decide what I wo... Read more

Listening

Submitted by Ryan Listening is important to me because if you don’t listen you can’t become a successful leader. If someone is trying to tell you something important and you don’t listen then you won’t know what to do or how to help. N... Read more

Listening

Submitted by Femi-Ann Listening is a very important quality to have in life. It is the difference between hearing the car horn speeding toward you and being hospitalized because you weren't listening. Listening is comprehending sounds an... Read more

Listening

Submitted by Meredith It is important to listen because if you don't you will never know the outcome. Also if you want people to listen to you, the right thing is to listen to them. Read more

The Wolves

Submitted by Jennifer T. Setting: My son Joel's bedroom. About 9:30 pm on a Wednesday night. I'm there to tuck him in. He's been in bed for at least 15 minutes before I get there. Joel: I can't stop thinking about the wolves. Mom: What ... Read more
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I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
Ernest Hemingway Novelist, Nobel Prize Winner  (1899-1961);
When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely -- the mind being your heart, your nerves, your ears- when you give your whole attention to it.
Jiddu Krishnamurti Writer, Speaker  (1895-1986);
Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.
Robert Frost Poet  (1874-1963);
Great ideas...come into the world as gently as doves...if we listen attentively, we shall hear, amid the uproar...a faint flutter of wings, the gentle stirring of life and hope.
Albert Camus Author And Philosopher  (1913-1960);
It is the province of knowledge to speak and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Writer, Physician  (1809-1894);

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Cathy C. over 1 year ago from Charlotte
Listen with your heart and not your mind. The heart is the center. The great I am; I am, in me. Mind is made of all ones people, places, and things heard since birth.

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