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041 Considering Wisdom
A weekly newsletter from BobBarnardnm.com
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Thoughts on the intersection of Society/Culture, Productivity/You, and Wisdom/Knowledge.
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Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom – and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech. Benjamin Franklin
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My WEEK
During the last two weeks, I was packing for my vacation with my daughter in New Zealand, flying for 15 hours, waiting in an airport for 8 hours, and then taking my final flight to arrive in Wellington. Surprisingly, all my luggage arrived with me, and the flights were on time, but all were full.
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During my first full week in New Zealand, I have been trying to get acclimated to the new time zone and recover from the flight. Farm life revolves around grass mowing for 1-2 hours per day, working in the greenhouse (who needs a sauna), and picking vegetables and fruit.
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I can see why farmers work from dawn to dusk because the work is never done.
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We had a lovely Christmas. Took a whole day off.
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Considering Wisdom.
The world doesn't need more talking. It needs more listening. Maxime Lagacé
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This is so true on many levels, but not all. This quote highlights the difficulties we have in communicating with each other. We are too busy talking or preparing to talk rather than listening.
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Without a doubt, we need to listen and ask questions to understand what the speaker is trying to say. Listening does not mean barely listening while your mind concocts a rebuttal. It means listening to understand better what is being said. Listening means asking thoughtful clarifying questions to understand what is being said clearly. After we clearly understand what is being said, we can share our opinion.
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Listening is half of the effective communication between people. Being a good listener requires attention and empathy. Good listeners listen with an open mind. We don’t discount what the person is saying because of a generalized label society has placed on them. Another sign of good listening skills is allowing silence while the speaker is formulating what they will say. As the listener, you shouldn’t feel the need to fill the silence.
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Talking is another story. There are so many ways that we need to engage in meaningful communication to enhance understanding rather than hear a label and shut down. The talking we don’t need to hear is the empty words of tv news anchors and so-called opinion makers. Talking for the purpose of separation or to provide misinformation is something we can also do without.
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Talking should be about conveying ideas as clearly as possible to another person or group. Listening when questions are asked and responding with clarity.
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- How often do you listen to the other person who is talking?
- Unfortunately, I grew up as a mediocre listener who was always thinking of my response while the speaker was talking. How about you?
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- Think about how you communicate.
- Think about three things you can do to improve your listening and communication
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