Beyond Sound

Aloo Denish Obiero

To hear is natural, to listen is an art.

To hear is instinctive, to listen is a skill.

To hear is automatic, to listen is intentional.

To hear is effortless; to listen demands mindfulness.

To hear is to sense; to listen is to understand.

 

Hearing happens by chance; listening happens by choice.

Hearing is passive; listening is active.

Hearing is surface-level; listening is profound.

Hearing fills the ears; listening fills the mind.

Hearing catches sounds; listening catches meaning.

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  • Lorenz

    Really listening to you !



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