The need to be right can arise from a fear of being disrespected. Or it may come out of the fear of being seen as we really are: as flawed human beings who are perfectly imperfect and full of contradictions and confusions.
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Conscious listening is very largely overlooked in the mainstream of education. It's such an important skill in life. And yet we expect children to pick it up from home or from peers informally.
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What this quote means
Conscious listening is an essential life skill that is often not taught formally in education systems.
Julian Treasure emphasizes that conscious listening, the ability to actively and thoughtfully engage with what others are saying, is a critical but frequently neglected skill in educational settings. He points out the expectation that children will learn this skill naturally at home or among peers, suggesting that more structured attention to teaching listening as a core competency could greatly benefit individuals in various aspects of life.
Themes
ListeningEducationCommunicationSkillsChildren
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Example use cases
During a workshop on effective communication, I quoted Julian Treasure to highlight the importance of listening skills.
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The human voice: It's the instrument we all play. It's the most powerful sound in the world, probably. It's the only one that can start a war or say 'I love you.' And yet many people have the experience that when they speak, people don't listen to them.
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Intention is very important in sound, in listening. When I married my wife, I promised her I would listen to her every day as if for the first time. Now that's something I fall short of on a daily basis.
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Just three minutes a day of silence is a wonderful exercise to reset your ears and to recalibrate so that you can hear the quiet again. If you can't get absolute silence, go for quiet; that's absolutely fine.
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