One Apple A Day #483 - just listen
Listening is a tough job. I'm talking about deep listening. With intention. I spent the last two days listening to many amazing people talking. I wanted to be sure to capture the full essence of what was shared in the room, so I had to be deliberate in shutting down everything unnecessary, to keep my thinking at bay and create enough space within to hold everything. I had to learn to turn off the noise and tune into the signal.
It's exhausting. No wonder nobody listens nowadays. Yet, I realized that to start real and meaningful conversations, the first vital step is to listen. Because everyone has something to share, but if nobody listens with intention, all those beautiful words will be lost.
That is why artists are fundamental. They listen, they see, they sense with intention, and then they distill the essence into their artworks. So we can feel listened and seen.
And because we are all artists, we are called to practice the art of listening with intention.