Hello, having just written an article on meditation and mindfulness several other ideas came to mind and I wanted to use this blog to explain.
MATTHEW SYED wrote a very good article in the Sunday Times dated 12 Feb 2023 and I felt that it many of his ideas and observations were relevant to those suffering from hearing loss. The article is entitled: “It’s not Big Brother I fear but Huxley’s brave new world of mindless trivia”
I will be less political and more focused on the fact that we live in a noisy world and being hard of hearing could be seen as an advantage unfortunately social media have several entry points into our life. However, if you decide to meditate or practise mindfulness then you have an advantage. As Henri Nouwen explained by converting those moments of solitude, “we create a precious space where we can discover the voice telling us about our inner necessity. Unless our questions, problems, and concerns are tested and matured in solitude, it is not realistic to expect answers that are really our own…. This is a very difficult task, because in our world we are constantly pulled away from our innermost self and encouraged to look for answers instead of listening to the questions. A lonely person has no inner time or inner rest to wait and listen. He wants answers and wants them here and now. But in solitude, we can pay attention to the inner self. In solitude, we can become present to ourselves….”
Now coming back to Matthew Syed article, etc…