Listening Archives

Taking Care of One Another – 7 Takeaways No. 195

Deliberate listening. Cynicism v. hopefulness; fight! Hard things are hard. Taking care of each other. Lessons at level 90. Neotoddlers – an appropriate new word. Read more than the headline, OK?

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Cooperative Overlapping – 7 Takeaways No. 179

Computers are tools. Interupting. Becoming interesting. Not all (whateever). Humor is funny. We are still not OK. Pants on fire.

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We’ve Forgotten How to Relax – 7 Takeaways No. 176

Paywalls, an enemy to democracy? Relax. Laughter in relationships. Be an adult, OK? Having faith. Listening makes you interesting. Curiosity makes for a rich life.

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The Pressure Cooker Of The Brain – 7 Takeaways No. 174

Understanding loneliness. Is it really luck? The power of just listening. Keeping your faith in humanity. Unnecessary constraints. Offense as a means to control. Whatever it is, learn from it.

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Time’s Apparent Speed – 7 Takeaways No. 172

The power of “I don’t know”. Listening better. Choosing anger (or not). Prevention as the cure. Appreciating your already good life. Being a better wait-er. A possible explanation for time seeming like a blur of late.

A detailed illustration of an individual standing in front of a voting machine, visibly confused and scratching their head. The person is dressed in casual attire, reflecting the action of participating in a democratic process. The setting is an indoor polling station, with privacy booths visible in the background to emphasize the context of voting. The image should capture a moment of indecision or misunderstanding, highlighting the complexity or uncertainty often associated with voting processes.

Why Are We Stupid? – 7 Takeaways No. 168

Becoming a better communicator. A radical thought regarding who should vote. Overwork. Over protectiveness vs. Over permissiveness. Navigating the political divide. Life is now. The silence of the girls.

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If You Burn Out, Relight The Fire – 7 Takeaways No. 159

Reliability, Listening, Aging, Understanding, Self Improvement, Tools

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When In Doubt, Love – 7 Takeaways No. 158

Consequences, Labels, Savoring, Love, Wisdom, Listening, Ideas

Stop Trying to be Right — 7 Takeaways No. 61

Anger, Listening, Connection, Habits, Love, Streaming, Learning