All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest

The lyrics from Paul Simon's iconic song "The Boxer" perfectly capture the human tendency to hear only what we want to hear and ignore the rest. The line "All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest" speaks to the way we often filter information through our own biases and desires, shaping our perception of reality.