Are there voices in your life that you can trust? In our society we are very familiar with the idea of schizophrenia and the voices in people's heads that influence them to behavior that we deem not normal. I've even seen t-shirts that make clever jokes about what these voices are telling the person wearing the shirt.
What voices do you listen to? There are, I suppose, those who don't listen to anyone. Mainly, I expect, there are voices that we will listen to and some of us seek the voice of someone that is trustworthy that can express to us advice, correction, instruction and a number of other valuable things.
Today I went and met a man whose voice I trust. He is an older man now, and his wealth of experience is something from which I can benefit. He has lived the kind of life I live, and approached it with similar values. His is a voice of "been there, done that and this is what I know because of it". But he shared it with a constant inquiry so that he could understand where I uniquely am coming from.
I'm thankful for a trusted adviser like that. I would encourage everyone to find someone that they can enjoy the same kind of conversation with. Those voices are out there if you'll listen.
--Ben
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