Listening deeply is something we have to learn to do. We can't do it just like that. When the other person is talking he or she is trying to express his or her difficulties and sufferings, and needs us to listen to that. But if we are not capable of listening, then the person who is speaking will not feel any relief in his or her suffering, and will finally give up talking. - Thich Nhat Hanh

In the imaginary world where I am Queen, I just declared tomorrow a global holiday. It is named “The Hello How Are You Really? Day”. At an unannounced time, a bell will ring. At that moment, all residents of the world must find one person and take a full ten minutes to listen to him or her answer the question, "Hello, how are you really?"