The Secret to Sharpening Your Hearing

This is from my own experience.
Back in middle school, I got a Walkman and listened to music constantly.
That year, my hearing test showed a significant drop.
So I made an effort to turn the volume way down—
so low I could barely hear the sound.
I kept listening that way, and by the next test,
my hearing had improved.
It’s not just hearing—vision works the same way.
When you try to focus on things far away,
your eyes learn to see better.
Improving your hearing isn’t complicated.
It’s actually very simple.
Just tune in to the quiet sounds around you.
When you pay attention to the softest noises—
even the whisper of the wind—
you begin to hear your inner voice,
your conscience.
It’s not only your physical hearing that sharpens.
Your emotional hearing grows too.
That’s what meditation is.