Friday, January 15

The White Noise

White noise. In signal processing, this is defined as a random mixture of sound signals, extending over a wide frequent range. A constant background noise; especially one that drowns out other sounds. Thats the scientific defintion - mine is similar, but different.

This random mixture of sound signals are my impressions of the surroundings. The wide frequent range is my lack of being able to ignore them and their meaning. The constant background noise, then turns out to be the continuous and eternal amount of thoughts being processed in my head, which by drowning out other sounds, results in a complexity and challenge to define what's going on inside that mysterious mind.

What is this white noise? And is its sound distracting or inspiring? Right now, it's snowing in Copenhagen, and the streets are more empty than they have been for a while. The city is silent. There's not so many questions; just white noise. And I'm a passenger on this train with that compartment, where the rule is not to speak or make noise, since it's already present.

Try to observe a random human being, next time you sit quietly and have time to think. Look at what their eyes behold and how their face follows. Try not to think your own thoughts or judge, but rather imagine what the other persons state of mind could be for this second. Her/his noise can quickly be made clear, and get in tune with your own.

When it's cold outside, and the snow falls, it can be quite hard to find your own channel in the large quantity of white noise. But it's not that important. The white noise inspires and challenges. It brings new moments to our, already processed, thoughts, and leave us with possible emotions.

Produce some new thoughts, socialize them, and make some noise. The silence is pleasant, but the noise never bothered me or you anyways.

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