Learning is a result of listening, which in turn leads to even better listening and attentiveness to the other person. In other words, to learn from the child, we must have empathy, and empathy grows as we learn.

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"If you don’t share someone’s pain, you can never understand them."

- Nagato

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"Empathy is being concerned about the human being, not just their output."

- Simon Sinek

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"Great leaders are willing to be vulnerable and transparent."

- Liz Wiseman

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"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had."

- Romans 15:5

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"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

- Maya Angelou

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