The Power of Silence
Finding Inner Peace and Clarity in a Noisy World
Entirely, silence is shunned in busy life because it gives individuals a chance to observe themselves.
It stirs up a feeling of loneliness or nothingness; this one can be disturbing at certain times.
We have a psychological tendency towards needing approval and acknowledgment and desiring an audience.
This cry for meaning makes us lose touch with our inner compass and so we stray from finding our true selves.
Oddly enough, what I have come to realize is that it is the lack of external conflict that we are trying to avoid in everyday life that makes us happiest.
It’s not in the things we do or in the awards that come with the achievements but in the breaks we take to design.
It is not merely the absence of sound in the environment but a time to reflect within to seek out what needs to be said about oneself.
“Silence is a source of great strength.” — Lao Tzu
To discover who we truly are, we need to turn off the distractions: the television set, radio, and countless hours of Internet media.
As a result, I have concluded that one of the prerequisites for hearing voices inside my head, for accepting my simple needs and acknowledging that I am at peace, I need space — no outside noise.
I now attempt to schedule silence as much as I would schedule sleep or exercise.
Maintaining this space has become necessary so much as I derive strength, direction, and identity from it.
It is not just the absence of noise, stress, or any chaos; rather it is an essential form of practice towards a calm mind.
Allowing silence into my life has managed to enrich my coping skills when it comes to facing life’s daily obstacles.
Learn to love silence not as the lack of sound but as the power of understanding ourselves and being still.
When left alone, and when we are not forcefully doing something, such are the points where one gets to refuel emotionally to live a full, happy, and healthy life.
