Discernment

... one way to develop discernment is to limit our factual intake. There are millions of things that clamor for our attention that we are no worse off for not knowing. Millions of things we should pay no attention to whatsoever. But it is up to us to turn our eyes [and ears] away from them, the way we turn off a television set. We do not need to know everything. We need to focus on what matters most. (Lewis B. Smedes, A Pretty Good Person, p. 129) 18 February 2013