I live in a house that is loud nearly all the time. Everyday someone is screaming at someone else ("someone" usually meaning my little brother and/or sister). Then my mom or my dad will jump in. (Hey, let's yell at our kids, then maybe they'll stop yelling! GENIUS. :/) Anyway, loudness. Or as Steve Carell would say... "LOUUUD NOISES!"
I'm used to it. It sucks, but I'm used to it. I'm not always able to concentrate, but if nothing else, I can retract into my inner thoughts. My mind is like a shell to a turtle. Give it a pair of headphones, some food, and a notebook...you've got one happy turtle.
Tuning out is an art. I don't know why it's not offered in college as a major. In a world full of so many useless noises and waste-of-time conversations, it's important to have selective hearing. As dictator-like as this sounds, it's so true in many cases. We just don't have time, or at least I don't, for the yelling, the vent making funny noises, the arguments, the lies. Listen to the poor. Listen to the rich. Leave the fools in their ditch.
Again, as important as I believe it is to give everyone's words a chance, don't invest your time in nonsense. And don't mistake genius for nonsense. Sometimes I lend too much attention to the wrong sources. Sometimes I don't share my ears enough. It takes an open mind to master the art of tuning out. Because you have to know when to tune back in. Fair enough.
One mouth. Two Ears. SHUT UP.
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