Not everything we hear is worth listening to. When we become selective listeners we can separate the noise from what is worthwhile hearing. If I ask myself the following questions if helps me to choose what is worthwhile:
- Is it uplifting?
- Is it truthful?
- Does it add to an ongoing conversation?
- Is it other centered?
- Does it offer hope?
If it doesn’t hit these five notes, it may be noise and not worth worth tuning in to.