So many ways to Communicate – but do we really?

We have smart phones, tablets, television, laptops and online access along with social media. Traveling as fast as our devices allows this is definitely the age of information. At times we can receive a constant and almost overwhelming amount of information whether we want it or not.

Through these networks of information we can often let another’s opinion influence our thoughts although many of us rarely realize these facts.

We can be flooded with a lot of information about what other people think – including their beliefs opinions and ideas. We can receive so much information that there can be an overload. If we are not careful, we will take others’ thoughts as our own.

Is an idea your own or have you been implanted (intentionally or not) with someone’s opinion? After all it is up to us to decide whether we are going to think about an idea issue or topic or not.

• To avoid an overload we can just take a few minutes and observe and listen then make mental notes about what we are reading and hearing from this “twenty-four/seven/365” information loop.

• Taking an inner survey can be a good idea as you rate the importance of a particular topic.

• On a scale of one to ten you can ask yourself what topic is worth your attention and time. A rating of ten could show that you really care about or would really be affected by a topic or topics that you regularly listen to or read.

• If you rate a particular topic low, then focusing your attention on a goal or goals that you would like to experience can allow you to consciously decide to continually give your attention and time to that topic or situation.

Focusing on ideas, topics and information that has the potential of assisting in making our life run smoother or more successfully can also become beneficial within our lives.