One Apple A Day #779 - look for love
On a slow and rainy Sunday morning, I was looking for something to listen while doing some house chores. My dear friend Luca suggested me Simon Sinek's podcast a while ago, and I thought "why not?"
The podcast, titled "A bit of Optimism", is a series of conversations between Simon and various guests on different topics. You can find it here.
I went for the episode "Extreme Listening with Deeyah Khan", and in those 52 minutes, something shifted in my heart.
Deeyah Khan is a Muslim woman who spent a lot of time with white supremacists and made the documentary "White Right: Meeting the Enemy".
There are so much wisdom and inspiration packed in this conversation that I can't sum it up in a post. But there's one important take away that I'd like to share.
In such a divisive time, I'm often wondering what can I do or say to help at least reducing the distances. Simon and Deeyah help me understand that I don't have to say anything.
I need to listen more and better.
I need to listen to others with "the sincere desire to understand the things that they love."
Active listening is a quest for love.