What do we crave for when we're in a choc-a-block traffic jam? In a market? In a railway station/airport? Silence.
All you need sometimes is silence. Silence to think, to gather our thoughts, remember, introspect, and finally make peace with a situation. In my view, the strongest are those who can take things calmly - happy or sad. It takes a lot from someone to not jump in joy and shout out to the whole world that they've achieved something, or to cry their hearts out when they're deeply disturbed about something.
It's not even about feeling happy or sad. Sometimes, you just want to not speak or listen to anything. Just want to let those thoughts run in your mind and vanish after it ends. When we go through those moments, it doesn't matter how many people surround us, all that matters is the freedom to remain silent.
But then, silence is not interpreted the same by everyone. If you say you choose to be silent, you face mockery. Or dissent. Or both. Usually, you're termed weird, asocial, or insensitive. But rarely do you find people who can understand the silence and let you be. Isn't silence better than 10 or a million words which may hurt or may not make sense at all?
All you need sometimes is silence. Silence to think, to gather our thoughts, remember, introspect, and finally make peace with a situation. In my view, the strongest are those who can take things calmly - happy or sad. It takes a lot from someone to not jump in joy and shout out to the whole world that they've achieved something, or to cry their hearts out when they're deeply disturbed about something.
It's not even about feeling happy or sad. Sometimes, you just want to not speak or listen to anything. Just want to let those thoughts run in your mind and vanish after it ends. When we go through those moments, it doesn't matter how many people surround us, all that matters is the freedom to remain silent.
But then, silence is not interpreted the same by everyone. If you say you choose to be silent, you face mockery. Or dissent. Or both. Usually, you're termed weird, asocial, or insensitive. But rarely do you find people who can understand the silence and let you be. Isn't silence better than 10 or a million words which may hurt or may not make sense at all?
7 comments:
Well, Silence, it might superficially show you that you are resolute, and you're indifferent to any good or bad that happens to you. Which, i think, is as good as putting up a mask, for others. But, if you want to clear your head, specially in an adversity, why not let out the agony that you have inside you, how can being silent put an end to thoughts that keep coming to your head. Or let me put it this way, what could put an end to the torment of a thousand thoughts hovering in your head? not keeping silence no, I reckon.
@Bharat Letting out your feelings is good only when you have a listener who understands what you're going through, and who can empathize with you. Not everyone is worth sharing your agony with. When people don't understand and only look at the outward feeling, it only trivializes the feeling than making you feel comfortable IMO. I'd rather remain silent and pour out my thoughts in a Diary in that case.
Like you said, yes, it might look like a mask to others. But, is shedding the mask worth it for people who aren't worth your emotion?
I agree, rambling to people about issues that are very sensitive to you often goes to waste. Writing down your emotions, to me, remains the world best solution to let go and surpass a phase in life. Hence, there should be a way, whatever that might be, to vnet out and move on.
* vent out :)
@Bharat Glad you see my point :)
I always prefer venting out or expressing to being silent. I am not calm and composed so that makes it difficult for me to hide my emotions. But oflate I have realised what a super power Silence is.
Its a quicker way to achieve inner peace.
@Haritha I'm not calm and composed either. My current emotional state is always written across my forehead. Can't conceal even if I wanted to :(
But I find it quite amusing to see people who can take things in their stride and move on. Been in need of that quality from the past few months.
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