This morning, as I reflected, I realized that I am rarely impatient with others' conversational styles if I am taking care of my own needs for depth and meaning, for "soul." The last couple of days, I have had a lot of surface chatter in my own mind and, in my efforts to be productive and responsible, have neglected activities that have the greatest sense of meaning for me.
Use boredom with others' chatter as a signal to listen more deeply to yourself.