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Thinking is the place where intelligent actions begin. We pause long enough to look more carefully at a situation, to see more of its character, to think about why it's happening, to notice how it's affecting us and others
Margaret J. Wheatley
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Margaret J. Wheatley
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 1
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Whatever life we have experienced, if we can tell our story to someone who listens, we find it easier to deal with our circumstances.
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Listening is a reciprocal process - we become more attentive to others if they have attended to us.
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