I was originally going to title this post, “Be a Library[ian]”.
Non-sequitor: Q? What is the fastest form of acceleration? A: deceleration. Zero to 60mph is measured in time, 60mph to zero is measured in feet!
Q? What is the most powerful form of speech?
A: Silence.
Silence is the fence you build and maintain around yourself at all times.
Do not speak without giving what you are about to say thought. Make sure you are listening to what is being discussed. Make sure you understand what is being discussed, and if you don’t you can ask for additional information.
Silence prevents you from speaking.
Apologies in advance, but in order to be foolish, in order to be ignorant, in order to be anything “negative”, it involves you saying something. Words have a value, and often they can have a negative value.
One of my children once said to me, “Dad, put yourself in a [20 second] time out before you respond to someone”. Great advice.
Silence also lets you learn, and learning is good. If you are not talking, you are listening and learning. You are seeking the reason as to why you entered the conversation in the first place.
Taking it a step further, do not curse, do not say negative things [about people], do not say anything except at worst something neutral.
There is a power to silence, there are huge benefits to silence –
Silence is something that should be practiced and perfected.
Wishes for a great day to all,
Hugs too,
David/
