Understanding is a two-way street.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Understanding requires effort from both parties involved in a conversation.
- In plain terms
- Both people need to try to understand each other.
- What can you take from it?
- Communication works best when both sides listen.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How often do I listen to understand versus to reply?
Another view
Sometimes one party may not be willing to engage.
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Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be 'damned if you do, and damned if you don't.'
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