We designed an ear incorporating a pathway to the canal. As future physicians our role is to listen and hear our patients, slowly working through what they want to tell us. If we ignore this, we take the long, confusing journey outside the ear, eventually getting to the same endpoint, but at the expense of our patients and their knowledge surrounding their diagnosis. If we take the time to listen and take their opinions, knowledge, and experiences into consideration, we can help circumnavigate this long road and get to the end goal much sooner while maintaining a healthy doctor-patient relationship.