One psychoanalyst who studied with Gurdjieff conducted an experiment at a wedding ceremony. Standing not far from the owners, he watched the guests passing by and realized that none of the owners was listening to what the guests were saying. Then he joined the flow of guests and, approaching one of the hosts, said quietly:
— My grandmother died today.
The owner replied:
- How wonderful, how sweet!
He said the same thing to the other owner, and he replied:
- How kind of you!
And the groom said to this:
“Old man, it’s time for you to follow.”
Nobody listens to anyone. You hear what you expect to hear. Waiting is your points.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru