Monday, August 20, 2012

Listening and Hearing

I switched on to CBC Radio 2 this morning to help me along with bedmaking. The routine actions immediately sent my mind into float mode. A couple of minutes later I realized what I was listening to: the most sublime Mozart. But the noise in my head had prevented me from hearing this gift from the gods. Yes, my thinking was too loud, and blocked out the radio.

In a way, it's amazing that this can happen. But afterwards I thought, 'Why turn on the radio if I'm not going to listen?' Next time, I'll try to be more conscious.