Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Careful Listening Transforms


No one man knows it all, and no one man makes it all, its all about collective efforts. We all learn from each other to make a difference. We also learn from our environment, our society and others' experiences to make that required change. Knowledge can be best transferred through the power listening; a student listens to his teacher so as to acquire knowledge. A little pupil learns how to use the bathroom via listening to its owners' instructions. A little child learns how to speak by listening to the sounds of the words of those around him. The power of listening can never be overemphasized as it is a powerfully tool for chain transformation of knowledge, ideas, and resources.
Everyone is important and can be an element of positive change. You can't tell the minds' constructions of the young homeless man from his face or appearance until you listen to him. You can't know what others are going through until you listen to them. Listening has transformed me in so many ways of my life to make me conform to social change. Listening has helped resurrect my hope in so many ways; even though I was going through a very though time, it gave me the courage to know that so many passed through rougher road and were able to make it through, as such I can also make it through. Just as Loeb would say, "we can stay fresh by listening to others clearly and reaching out to them," just as we have to understand every one from their own perspective. Being open to changing our minds and listen to each other is the best way to create a just world. Remember, No one man knows it all, and no one man makes it all, it's all about collective efforts, so let's listen to learn from each other.

2 comments:

  1. Definitly. I really like how you focused on the learning aspect we can gain from those around us. Schools, teachers, and parents can never teach us as well as our peers or friends. With a strong support group it seems that anything could be possible. I also like your picture. LOL

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  2. By listening to others we also are able to relate and gain an understanding of why the issues today exist. We are able to understand why homeless people have no shelter, why teens are desperately trying to survive, and why immigrants are coming to our country. Just by this simple act, we gain more knowledge and I admire you for being able to comprehend that.

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