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The Discipline of Listening: How to Hear Wisely

The Discipline of Listening: How to Hear Wisely

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This episode explores listening as a form of courage and clarity—an active practice that shapes how we understand the world and ourselves.


From Zeno’s simple reminder that we have “two ears and one mouth” to Epictetus’s deeper lesson on assent, we learn that true listening isn’t passive reception but deliberate attention. It invites empathy, reveals uncomfortable truths, and creates the space in which wisdom can emerge.


When we listen with patience and discernment—to others, to nature, to our own inner signals—we reclaim our freedom to choose our responses and, in doing so, walk a wiser path through life.


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