Nineteen centuries ago, the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus said, āNature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.ā Unfortunately, not many people listened to him.
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Listening without some degree of intimacy isnāt really listening. Itās passive and transactional rather than active and engaged.
Offers come in all shapes and sizes,ā says Salit. But the only way to hear them is to change the way you listen and then change the way you respond.
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This is now what Antjie wants me to say. But Habakkuk, the prophet, says: if the fig tree does not bloom, or the fruits of the olive tree disappoint, it brings inspiration back to oneās own faith. Modern technology makes it so easy to write but so difficult to say something worth saying. Yet, I finally want to make something clear: I heard animals on stoep steps speak to me in tongues. I went into the veld on my horse at a restful pace, never more alone, but also never lonely. To see, to hear, and to recogniseā this is the wonder of living. And my children, who like Spartans move among rich and poor, have also not quite turned out as was expected.ā