My ears have a filter on them. Frankly, I'd rather hear what I want to hear than the truth. So, if my ears hear something nice, they let the words through with no problem. They accept these beautiful sounds full well. But, if they hear something that they don't like hearing (like "you need to correct something"), then they filter out the words. No way are they getting through.
In my own case, I find I have a history of wanting to feel good about myself more than anything else. There is a big problem with this tactic though. By only hearing what you want to hear, you compromise hearing truth, because hearing truth about yourself can be very painful. You might have to change. Ouch.
The sad part about living like this for decades now, is that by filtering out the truth about myself, I stay lopsided and self-centered. And a lopsided, self-centered person is not happy. Feel-good hearing is anything but feel good.
So, I've decided to focus more on hearing truth than feeling good about myself. The truth is, I'm becoming a better person as a result.
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