Silence contains all the answers in the world

2022, April 7. Wednesday. @zheanders

"The heart of a great life is a heart of silence."

Hello everyone! How are you today? Are you happy? Or sad? Or confused? Do you have many questions in your head right now? If yes, don't worry. I know what it's like to feel like you have a question that needs answering, and to feel like no one can help you find the answer. I've felt that way too often for it to be a coincidence. I've felt that way so much, in fact, that silence contains all the answers in the world—and I want to share them with you.

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it can be easy to get caught up in the noise. But if you look hard enough, there is silence everywhere. And in that silence, the answers to all your questions are waiting for you. Silence on a busy street corner. Silence at the library. Silence at the coffee shop with your favorite barista.

When we listen in the quiet of the morning with our loved ones, and they tell us who they are and what they're thinking. When we walk through a forest and hear nothing but the crunch of fallen leaves beneath our feet, while every other sound is muffled by the trees around us. When we sit on the beach in the evening as the sun sets, and watch as it disappears into a sea of silence. Silence can take many forms, but it exists everywhere—and all you need to do is take a minute to listen, and the answers will come.

I know you want to break the silence—to scream, to shout, to pour out all the pain and hurt and confusion that's been building up inside you. But I'm here to tell you: don't. Instead, let it sit. Let it fester. Let it simmer. Let it grow.

And then there are times when silence seems like an impossible dream—when we have to watch as someone suffers far away from us; when we find ourselves in a room surrounded by people, but alone with our thoughts; when someone asks us to speak up about something important, but we can't find the words.

It's not a good feeling, by any means, but you need to let it happen. Because that's how you learn what silence is really made of—it's made of the answers that are always there, waiting for you. It's full of the strength you've been searching for all along, and don't even know where to look for.

In silence, we are whole. In silence, we are at peace. In silence, we can listen to what others are saying and hear what they're not saying at the same time. We can feel the truth underneath their spoken words and our own unspoken thoughts.

But remember that silence is not just the absence of sound—it's a presence of its own. It holds all the answers for you in this world, even if it doesn't make sense right now. Just listen, and let yourself drift through it. So stop looking. Stop trying to find what's already right there in front of you: answers, strength, and light at the end of your tunnel.

Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is shut the world out. Whether it's because you're trying to clear your mind and find some inner peace, or because you just need a break from the cacophony of life, shutting down and tuning out is sometimes the only way we can really get in touch with what matters most.

No matter where you are, no matter what's going on in your life today, remember that silence is still there. If you listen closely enough, it will tell you everything you need to know about yourself and your place in this world.

I've never been good at silence. Whenever there's an awkward silence, I can't help but fill it with the sounds of my nervous breathing, the cogs in my mind turning as they attempt to come up with something witty to say. But maybe that's always been the problem. Maybe there's no need to say anything.

The truth is that the world only goes silent when we stop listening. But there's a reason for it: silence contains all the answers in the world. Let's get quiet for a second so we can hear them.

That's all for today! Thank you for reading my article! Keep safe always!