What we hear depends largely on how we listen. When we listen with our desire tuned into the frequency of sharing, we can find delight and wisdom in any sound. As my father and teacher Rav Berg writes,
"…this is why it is possible for a wise man to listen to the words of a fool and hear wisdom while another man, who may possess a genius IQ but who is motivated only by desire to receive for the self alone [ego] may sit for years at the feet of an intellectual or spiritual master and not understand a single word."
-- Kabbalah Method, Rav Berg
Pay attention to where your head is at today. When your wife is telling you about her stressful day or your client is complaining about a misplaced order or your child is asking for the tenth time why the sky is blue, notice where your desire is. Do you have the person’s best interests in mind - or is your mind elsewhere?
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