Over the years, interaction with the visually impaired, hearing impaired and physically challenged, brought along understanding, empathy and also inspiration to rise above the challenges.
With the hearing impaired, I noticed that most of them looked much younger than their age. I also found them to be cheerful and smiling most of the time. Despite the disadvantage, they seemed to be happier than the rest of us. I wondered why.
Their deficiency had a collateral benefit. They had not heard negative hurtful comments by others as well as disturbing sound distractions of the world. The distressful diversions were unheard by them.
Things we hear disturb us in many ways. The background noise and din causes great irritation. Judgemental words and tones bring along pain, anger or sadness. Our minds are disturbed by listening to malicious gossip and unwanted conversations.
When negativity is unheard, positivity is free to flourish. With the absence of sound, we see things with new meaning. A quieter world is a peaceful one. Most importantly, the inability to hear aids ability to be attentive with focussed observation.
We must learn unhearing. We must shut out negative words by avoiding hearing them. We must learn to listen by observing beyond the noise. We must choose to savour the silence as much as we can. It will be a struggle, not easy but it will lead to happiness.
when the hurtful negative is
unheard
anger, pain and sadness is unstirred!
- Pravin K Sabnis
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