From the time I left Opelousas to the time I arrived in Dallas on my trip during Winter Break, I turned off my radio. For the first few minutes of my trip I had felt overwhelmed by the noise, so I simply shut it off. I ended up driving my entire trip that way. It revealed to me that I had not taken time to stop and be quiet in far to long.
More recently I have decided to turn off my background music for a time. It is interesting how deafening silence can be. Yesterday, I actually found it distracting to have it so quiet while I tried to work. Sometimes the background music can be helpful - maybe it requires more concentrated effort to focus and work effectively so I am not as easily distracted. Other times it can be distracting. I know that our society tends to be inundated with noise, it is interesting to shut some of it off.
As a result of not listening to music, I have noticed that I more frequently have songs in my head. They are not necessarily songs I would have been listening to, but may be related to the specific situation. Turning off the background music has been somewhat of a challenge and an adjustment, but I am enjoying it.
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