A Native American and his friend were in
downtown New York City, walking near Times Square in Manhattan. It was during
the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with people. Cars were honking
their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners, sirens were wailing, and
the sounds of the city were almost deafening.
Suddenly, the Native American said, "I hear a cricket."
His friend said, "What? You must be crazy. You couldn't possibly hear a cricket in
all of this noise!"
"No,
I'm sure of it," the Native American said, "I heard a cricket."
"That's
crazy," said the friend.
The Native American listened carefully for a
moment, and then walked across the street to a big cement planter where some
shrubs were growing. He looked into the bushes, beneath the branches, and sure
enough, he located a small cricket. His friend was utterly amazed.
"That's
incredible," said his friend. "You must have super-human ears!"
"No,"
said the Native American. "My ears
are no different from yours. It all depends on what you're listening for."
"But
that can't be!" said the friend. "I could never hear a cricket in this
noise."
"Yes,
it's true," came the reply. "It depends on what is really important to you. Here, let me show
you."
He reached into his pocket, pulled out a few
coins, and discreetly dropped them on the sidewalk.
And then, with the noise of the crowded street
still blaring in their ears, they noticed every head within twenty feet turn
and look to see if the money that tinkled on the pavement was theirs.
"See
what I mean?" asked the Native American. "It all depends on what's important to
you."
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What is important to you? What are you listening for? More
importantly, what are you hearing?
Great post! Loved it!
ReplyDeleteI listen to the phone mostly for cliants to book my magic act! LOL
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