Normally on Transmission Accomplished we like to share and listen to stories. There is just something about listening to ideas and experiences through the lens of a personal story. But every now and then we like to get philosophical and talk about ideas. This week on Transmission Accomplished, our hosts talk about a quote they heard from a writer that has to do with the skill of listening. So put your thinking caps on and tune in. Thank you for joining us and welcome to the conversation.
Quote:
On the art of poetry, the writer W.S. Merwin once said in an interview:
“Knowledge is very important. Learn languages, read history, read, listen but above all listen to everybody. Listen to everything that you hear, every sound in the street, every bird and every dog and everything that you hear. All of your knowledge is very important, but your knowledge will never make anything. It will help you to form things, but what makes something is so