Above All the Noise
Cultivating the discipline of listening.
Sometimes we don’t hear because we aren’t listening and other times because the noise in our lives drowns out that sound of the genuine us.
In his speech ‘The Sound of the Genuine',’ Howard Thurman1 challenges us to listen for the sound of our genuine selves.
Here is a passage to reflect on regarding the noise in our lives.
Give yourself time to ponder the meaning here.
Remain open throughout, and if you do, many of you will receive an aha that will provide a spark and encouragement on your Ikigai Journey.
audio narration by David Marlow
“Don’t be deceived and thrown off by all the noises that are a part even of your dreams [and] your ambitions that you don’t hear the sound of the genuine in you.
Because that is the only true guide that you will ever have and if you don’t have that you don’t have a thing. You may be famous.
You may be whatever the other ideals are which are a part of this generation, but you know you don’t have the foggiest notion of who you are, where you are going, what you want.
Cultivate the discipline of listening to the sound of the genuine in yourself.”
Are you cultivating the discipline of listening?
Can you hear the sound over the noise in the world?
Do you hear the sound of the genuine in you?
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Excellent way to start of the 1st day of May> here's another quote that may add to the discussion and also remember that the words listen and silent have the same letters....just in difference places!
Listen to silence. It has so much to say & the quieter you become the more you are able to hear – Rumi
Thank you, David. Great! I really appreciate that and I'd love to share with you. I've got a framework and the beginning. I'll DM you on LinkedIn when I'm ready to share the first few chapters. I hope you have a great day. Emma