Harald Greve Høiby


A dying battery made my music better

05-08-2024


I was out biking and listening to one of my favorite albums when suddenly my headphones said “battery low”.

I was annoyed that they were interrupting my music.

Then I got angry at myself for not remembering to charge them.

This has happened many times before, but this time I tried something different.

What if I listened with even more intensity, enjoying the music not despite it ending soon, but because of it.

Every track was better than ever.

Some tracks I skipped because I wanted to get to the classics.

Some I listened to with new ears and found new appreciation.

Halfway into one song the battery finally died, and I rode the rest of the way in silence.

What other gifts have I been afraid of?


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