Thursday, September 16, 2010

Goal for the Day: Listen

Some people talk constantly.  Sometimes the people with whom we’re surrounded seem to chatter on about “nothing” and talk just for the sake of talking.  However, there may be more to what they’re saying than is immediately obvious.  Often, the people in our lives need help and guidance and just don’t know how to ask for it.  They may give subtle clues as they’re talking—clues that we might miss if we tune out.  Today, try to be careful to listen to what the people around you are saying.  Are they lonely?  Are they sad?  Do they need your help? Perhaps they do.  Or, perhaps they’re merely talking for the sheer joy of it.  The only way to find out is to pay attention.

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