“Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.” - LAO TZU, THE TAO TE CHING
I am sitting is my sunny dining room. Everyone is sleeping. There are few sounds this Sunday morning: refrigerator humming, someone in the room above rolling over in their bed, listening to birds chirping and a mourning dove cooing. In these quiet moments there seems no need for words.
Odd thing for a writer to say, I know. But the truth is that we must find ourselves in the calmness of our thoughts. I remember being the type of person who always had to add something to every conversation. It was almost obsessive. With time I just got tired of talking. That old adage that we have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen twice as much as we speak, sunk in. Now when I observe someone going on and on, it has a strange effect on me. I can say that the more someone tries to justify their position by speaking at length, the more likely they are to weaken their argument. True power comes in knowing.
Someone who knows does not have to prove themselves elaborately. It becomes an issue of confidence. Have the confidence to listen to those around you, with-hold the urge to interject and you just might find your own wisdom springing forth from inside you. After all when you stop talking, you will hear the one voice to listen to the most: the one that is inside you.
Namaste!
Bianca
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you! All photos by Bianca Pittoors unless noted otherwise.
Bianca Pittoors & Marc Langis are Bianca Basso. Creators of original music with a vintage flavor, they are distinctive in their contemporary style.
I am sitting is my sunny dining room. Everyone is sleeping. There are few sounds this Sunday morning: refrigerator humming, someone in the room above rolling over in their bed, listening to birds chirping and a mourning dove cooing. In these quiet moments there seems no need for words.
Odd thing for a writer to say, I know. But the truth is that we must find ourselves in the calmness of our thoughts. I remember being the type of person who always had to add something to every conversation. It was almost obsessive. With time I just got tired of talking. That old adage that we have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen twice as much as we speak, sunk in. Now when I observe someone going on and on, it has a strange effect on me. I can say that the more someone tries to justify their position by speaking at length, the more likely they are to weaken their argument. True power comes in knowing.
Someone who knows does not have to prove themselves elaborately. It becomes an issue of confidence. Have the confidence to listen to those around you, with-hold the urge to interject and you just might find your own wisdom springing forth from inside you. After all when you stop talking, you will hear the one voice to listen to the most: the one that is inside you.
Namaste!
Bianca
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you! All photos by Bianca Pittoors unless noted otherwise.
Bianca Pittoors & Marc Langis are Bianca Basso. Creators of original music with a vintage flavor, they are distinctive in their contemporary style.
