A calm mind can hear weak signals chaos buries.

Important signals are often quiet, the small inconsistency, the thing someone almost said, the detail that does not fit. Noise drowns them, and internal noise drowns them just as effectively as external noise. A calm mind picks up what an agitated one walks straight past, not through any special perception but simply because there is room to notice.

In a confusing situation, get yourself quiet before trying to work anything out. Then ask what feels slightly off. That faint signal is frequently the most useful thing available, and it disappears entirely under agitation.