tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725479498339900113.post5700751310540381109..comments2015-02-27T00:39:36.664-08:00Comments on The minimalist living<br>... less is more than a lifestyle: Expect good things to happenklafatoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499142277624118042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725479498339900113.post-51586783610332342282015-01-08T02:14:54.304-08:002015-01-08T02:14:54.304-08:00You are absolutely right. It's interesting tha...You are absolutely right. It's interesting that these insights (about how valuable listing to your vis-à-vis with true dedication is) came to me through a conversation. That means I learned about the benefits of it when I first did it. For me that's another example of how openness to new experiences leads to a better life. You simply don't discover what's good when you're not ready to go try it. If somebody thinks that's an odd way to put it, as we are all listening when we talk to somebody, do the following: Let the other person talk until he or she said everything that was on his or her mind. Then wait for a couple of seconds to see whether he or she is really done. Now ask questions about further thoughts. Really applying this takes openness, and that's what I mean.klafatoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499142277624118042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725479498339900113.post-24157751098278990922015-01-07T14:06:31.103-08:002015-01-07T14:06:31.103-08:00I love the example of the western and eastern pers...I love the example of the western and eastern perspective. I always had the impression that while you are saying something, hardly is anyone really listens but is already thinking about their response - a response to something they don't fully have absorbed. <br /><br />I generally believe that making time for friends is the most valuable way to spend your time. Life is not all about finishing to-do lists, but about making someone's day better every day. Sometimes maybe only your own. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438131774173035644noreply@blogger.com