Listening well demands openness to being transformed

Evidence

To be a listener requires a certain willingness to become changed by what you have not yet heard. — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 224

Categorization

• SEED: A powerful line for an essay on deep listening and craft — the receptivity at the heart of nature writing.
• XREF: Connects to the reader’s interest in the craft of nature writing and the ethos of attentiveness. — connects to: Listening intentionally can catalyze personal and collective change. — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 309; Patient listening is necessary to be transformed by a sonic experience — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 466; Listening is a cultivated skill, not an automatic sense, and it shapes culture — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 481 (+3 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 224

Broader Connections

• Being open to listening changes how sounds are perceived, expanding perception #expands (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 422
• Listening actively shapes the sound it perceives rather than merely registering it #expands (0.65) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 346