It's interesting to hear people's ideas on silence/quiet/noise. How do we learn to appreciate silence when everything tells us to flee it?
said one of your speakers. This seems so true these days.
There is so much random noise.
I need natural noises: wind, water, and birds to connect me with the world. I need silence to write or think. How do I find silence? With difficulty. I'm previously programmed to answer distress calls or attempts at conversation. I'm learning to say, "please dear I'm working on something." (no private offices here, just shared space.)
I know people that can read a book while listening to music. This, to me, is impossible. I can't have a conversation with my wife while cooking, it's not gonna happen. I pretty much have to be doing one thing at a time if I want to do it with any conviction. I work from home and as such, I have a rule in our house. If I am working, I am not to be disturbed unless it is something that you would pick up the phone to call me about. My office and my work are just as valid as any office or work done outside the home. Boundaries are important. -without them, there can be no silence.