Just A Thought - Silence

" I’ve begun to realise that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own. – Chaim Potok "

- Silences speak the infinite words of nothingness. These are words that can never be heard or spoken externally; for the connotations and connections contained in each of them are so infinite, a single language cannot contain them all. Silence, and the black hole within it, can surely be categorised and filtered and defined, but the categorisations are never, and will never be, adequate. And so we limit ourselves. To living and thinking within our own vocabulary. A person who holds a silence beyond it is left confused and frustrated, because their language does not understand them.

Each person is like a foreigner to the rest of society, struggling to express their interpretation of it all. Soon enough, we have all abandoned our silence and conformed to a uniform state in which our silences are suppressed and our language becomes our definition. But it doesn't have to be that way. Silence is frequently found hidden in the eye of a hurricane. It is always present, but is often found within the midst of chaotic noise. Silence negates social reality. Social reality is exciting and aggrandising until it brainwashes someone into under-thought. Silence is peaceful and profound until it does the opposite. Silence gives you the chance to listen. Social Reality gives you a chance to speak up. The balance between the two is rarely achieved, or even pursued, but when it is, it is extremely beneficial to a person, and presences surrounding them.

" I’ve begun to realise that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own. – Chaim Potok "

- One fact we have to consider in life is that not everyone is interested in the success of our plans , progress or well being. Many successful people had to learn to keep their plans private. Some believe that we may have to speak to be heard, but sometimes we have to be silent to be appreciated. Often times the loudest people are the most Insecure whilst the wise and confident are silent and polite.

You do not have to be like a parrot in life to succeed. One must strive to be like an eagle. A parrot talks way too much but can’t back it up with high flight. An eagle is silent but has the power to touch the sky.

Proverbs 12:23 says that: “The wise do not make a show of their knowledge; but fools broadcast their foolishness”.

Wise people have a quiet confidence. Unstable people often feel the need to prove themselves. The Wise tries to listen and collect the ingredients of life. They know they are capable and are a part of the greats of this world, so they get on with their work.

Silence is a source of great strength – Lao Tzu

Be weary of showing off, if we’re modest, people may not notice at first, but they will regard our calm composure.

Sometimes we just have to be quiet and allow others to do the talking . We can learn a lot about a person by just paying attention to them and listening. Many people try to defend themselves with words. However, silence often speak volumes.

Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from. – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Pause for attitude adjustment

… Carry on.

Hope you have a lovely day.

Love, Peace and Iced tea x