The Importance in Becoming a Good Listener to Others In Order to Understand One’s Own Self

The School of Life explains via animation, the importance in becoming a good listener. While lending a compassionate ear to another might help with their issues, it can also offer valuable insight into one’s own life.

The Good Listener knows that one of the best ways to understand an issue in one’s own life is to hear it discussed through the life of someone else – and furthermore, they have the editing skills to make sure they can find themselves in the words of others.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.