The Power of Listening without Judging

I've a friend who happens to be a rock star, which can be a strange and confusing world. And yet my friend is one of the more stable people I know. He doesn't get down too much when things don't go his way, and he doesn't get all that excited when they do. He's a terrific listener, too, and wants to know more about you than he wants you to know about himself. In a culture that praises fame, my friend hardly notices. He seems to see music as a service he offers, no different than a waiter...