Quote by Carl R. Rogers, Experiences in C

When I have been listened to and when I have been heard, I am able to re-perceive my world in a new way and to go on. It is astonishing how elements that seem insoluble become soluble when someone listens, how confusions that seem irremediable turn into relatively clear flowing streams when one is heard. I have deeply appreciated the times that I have experienced this sensitive, empathic, concentrated listening.

When I have been listened to and when I have been heard, I a

Summary

This quote highlights the transformative power of being truly listened to and heard by another person. It suggests that when we feel genuinely understood and acknowledged, our perception of the world around us can shift. The quote expresses astonishment at how problems and confusions that once felt overwhelming can become manageable when someone lends an empathic ear. It emphasizes the value of sensitive and concentrated listening, indicating that the speaker has deeply appreciated the moments when they have received this kind of empathetic attention from others.

Topics

Listening

By Carl R. Rogers, Experiences in C

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

When a man assumes leadership, he forfeits the right to merc

When a man assumes leadership, he forfeits the right to mercy.

Gennaro Angiulo

Leadership

I care for you. I want to make life safer and better for you

I care for you. I want to make life safer and better for you.

Kathleen Blanco

Life

God's love is too great to be confined to any one side of a

God's love is too great to be confined to any one side of a conflict or to any one religion.

Religion

My family knew, but most of the sporting world did not reali

My family knew, but most of the sporting world did not realize that my right hand been some 75% paralyzed.

Sports

What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous.

What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous.

Famous

It was helpful to have the American troops there in great st

It was helpful to have the American troops there in great strength. They knew there'd be consequences if they didn't move back. Now, there has been some removal of the foreign forces.

Warren Christopher

Strength

I probably have an earlier curfew than anyone. My mom wants

I probably have an earlier curfew than anyone. My mom wants to keep me really safe and my dad's not overly protective, but he's a dad no matter what.

Dad

A people without faith in themselves cannot survive.

A people without faith in themselves cannot survive.

American Indian Proverb, Hopi

Proverbial Wisdom

Fantasy mirrors desire. Imagination reshapes it.

Fantasy mirrors desire. Imagination reshapes it.

Imagination

The impact of violent video games upon children is not as cl

The impact of violent video games upon children is not as clearly established as the impact of violent television programming. Young children possess an instinctive desire to imitate actions they observe, without always possessing the intellect or maturity to determine if such actions are appropriate. Due to their role-modeling capacity to promote real world violence, there is deep concern that playing violent video games, with their fully digitized human images, will cause children to become more aggressive toward other children and become more tolerant of, and more likely to engage in, real-life violence.

Robert E. McAfee, MD., In testim

Violence

So, my argument is that as we become more and more scientifi

So, my argument is that as we become more and more scientifically literate, ithttp://www.biota.org/people/douglasadams/

Douglas Adams, speech at Digital

Perception

Secrecy is best taught by starting with ourselves.

Secrecy is best taught by starting with ourselves.

Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

Secrets