Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.
Interpretation
Listening fosters connection and growth in relationships.
In this quote, Karl A. Menninger emphasizes the profound impact of listening on interpersonal relationships. He suggests that those who take the time to truly listen to our thoughts and feelings create a magnetic bond with us, encouraging our personal development and expansion as individuals. Effective listening is not just about hearing words but engaging with the emotions and ideas behind them, which strengthens friendships and enhances our sense of self.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a team building workshop to highlight the importance of active listening.
People repeat in adult life emotions they experience in childhood. Many of the people whom I spent the last 30 or 40 years treating at so much per minute wouldn't have needed any treatment at all if they had had the right care as children.
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Yes, Harry Potter!” said Dobby at once, his great eyes shining with excitement. “And if Dobby does it wrong, Dobby will throw himself off the topmost tower, Harry Potter!” “There won’t be any need for that,” said Harry hastily.
I have loved my friends as I do virtue, my soul, my God.
The heart of a friend gives out sufficient light for us in the dark to rise by.
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