Verkkothis inspiriting, sanctifying power of listening is what writer holly m. Mcghee and illustrator pascal lemaître explore in the simply titled, sweetly. Verkkothe lost art of listening by michael nichols. The yearning to be understood. “did you hear what i said?” why listening is so important. Verkkothe art of listening has become a forgotten gem in our communication toolkit, yet it holds immense power to connect, empathize, and. Verkkoin short, the arts of attentiveness remind us that knowing and living are deeply entangled and that paying attention can and should be the basis for crafting better. Verkkothis resonates with weil’s and murdoch’s view that attentiveness is a state of being open to others on their own terms, which is distinguishable from the. Verkkoalthough people want a doctor to fix their broken bones, they often want sympathy rather than solutions when it comes to the problems in their heads. Verkkothe book “the lost art of listening” by michael p. Nichols explores the importance of effective communication through active listening. Verkkoonce we have committed ourselves to spending time in solitude, we develop the attentiveness to god’s voice in us. In the beginning, during the first. Verkkoattentiveness alone can rival the most powerful magnifying lens. But the rewards of attentiveness can’t be forced into manifesting — rather, they are.
