Not Hearing Through the Noise

byCashPro

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13 years ago

How many of us can be silent?

Sure, you can stop talking, stand still, stop moving, but what’s going on in your head? Are there voices telling you to get moving, you’re wasting time, hurry up, you should be doing something?

Even though it’s been made a bit of a joke, what are you supposed to do when you get lost in your car? Although many of us don’t, we all know logically we’re supposed to stop and ask for directions. But, unfortunately, many of us believe this to be a sign of weakness or stupidity. And the same goes for quieting the mind; to do so suggests either a lack of intelligence or worse, laziness. Heaven forbid someone stop organizing, categorizing, archiving, and planning, even for a moment.

While all these things are appropriate in their context, they are not the end-all, be-all of our lives, regardless of what the popular media tells us. The evidence of this is all around us; if being in constant movement is so good for us, why are so many hard-working people so unhappy and so many supposedly “unsuccessful” people so content with their lives? Even when the “go-getters” plan their yearly vacation they tend fill it with activities, as if being relaxed means they might miss out on something.

How many of us spend half our vacations recording it for later viewing, instead of just experiencing the moment when we’re in it? In many cases we end up doing the same things we could have done back home, only under a more picturesque backdrop. If we could just learn to quiet our minds, sit comfortably, eyes closed, and ‘hear’ our surroundings, we might have a better chance for rest and relaxation at home.

There is beauty to be found everywhere, and with beauty comes wisdom, because beauty is the appreciation of truth, and wisdom comes from appreciation. In other words, we gain wisdom from that which we find beautiful. Wisdom always comes to those who ask for it, however they have to be able to hear it. But, like having a conversation with another person, we can't really hear what is being said if we’re talking. This is just as true for what’s going on in your head.

God, the universe, or to whomever you pray wants to share with you the solutions to your problems. The logic behind this is inescapable. Problems cause difficulties, which is another way of saying imbalance, or disharmony, and it will do whatever it can to correct this disharmony, and return the universe to a balance because of the law of minimal effort, which the universe always strives to follow.

The connection with the universe (or your favourite deity) can only exist in the present moment. To the universe, there is neither past nor future; everything happens in the present. Liking tuning your radio to catch the station you want, your thoughts are the static that is found outside of the range of its frequency. By quieting the mind, we allow the universe to come to us, to tune our minds to the proper wavelength, and hear all that is, including the answers we seek. We only have to trust, and to learn to listen.

But, as always, it’s entirely up to you.

(Feel the)Love, (see the) light, and (you will find) the strength to be more.

Michael B.