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Your Inner Voice and the Value of Silence

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Recently I've been feeling that constantly putting on AirPods and pumping spoken words into my ears might be too much. There's nothing wrong with being bored and enjoying the silence for a bit. But most importantly, it feels like both music and podcasts tune out your inner voice, that intra-cranial conversation people have which generates ideas and inspiration.

Despite my interest in certain genres of music throughout my life, I've slowly realized that I don't really like listening to music much. I do listen to it in the car, but generally, I prefer music in social contexts, enjoying some beats with my friends, whether we're in my living room or at a 25,000 people rave. But I don't really listen to it when I work or when I relax. Podcasts, on the other hand – I do love podcasts, whether I'm walking my dog, doing some exercises, or cleaning the dishes. Without them, most of those menial tasks feel empty as if I'm just wasting my time when I could lear

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