Noise.

Captivating, motivating, consuming.

Just as white noise plagues the notes of beautiful music, useless information permeates our perception.

Annoying chatter in a movie drowns out the plot, which is then never understood by the viewer.

Tuning out must happen before tuning in.  Drowning out the meaningless chatter enables wisdom to be intently sought out.

Seeking inward revelation rather than outward expression.

Is a 140 character statement enough to change your perception?  Sure.  But, when it lies amidst 50 other seemingly-irrelevant ’sound bytes’, it becomes difficult to distinguish the bird from the flock.

Consider this:

If knowledge was so abundant that it could be picked off a tree…

Would Americans be in tremendous financial instability right now?  Would we even need prisons?  Would the term “third-world country” exist?

Knowledge breeds awareness.

Awareness brings change.

Change brings experience.

Experience encompasses knowledge.

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What are you listening to?