Don’t underestimate the power of working in silence.
We all want to be seen. We all want to be heard. And in this process, we may attract
unwanted attention and make a fool out of ourselves.
We want to talk and show the whole world how amazing we are. How smart, how charismatic,
how successful.
We want to share our joy with everyone around us. Scream in ecstasy, invite others to partake
in our moment.
But not everyone is interested in other people’s success.
Not everyone is on your team.
Not everyone will believe in you.
Not everyone will root for you. Not everyone will be happy for you.
Many people are mean just for the sake of it. They will laugh at your demonstrations
as if they’re nothing of worth.
The best way to deal with these people is silence.
If you let them get through you, you lose.
Even though you know that you will be affected anyway.
You will question your worth. You will question your abilities. You will question everything
you’ve ever known to be true.
Your world will shatter.
But at some time, you have to realize they are mean because they are scared other people
will take their place.
You will have to realize that when you become silent you achieve power.
If you don’t speak about your plans, no one will shut them down.
If you don’t speak about your plans, no one will be able to say bad things about your
goals.
If you don’t speak about your plans no one can try to stop them from happening.
If you stay silent, no one will have a single thing to say to you that can detract you from
your goals, discourage you or make you question your worth.
When you silence yourself to the outside world, you silence others as well.
We live in a society fueled by media where people are constantly being monitored on their
social networks.
They are constantly judged by what they say and what they don’t say.
They are “canceled” and their downfall becomes entertainment for all to see.
We are too quick to judge.
We are too quick to speak.
Imagine if all those people who expose themselves on the internet with a constant need of approval
and excitement decided to not partake in this mediatic circus anymore?
What if they decided to stay silent? To look within?
What if they decided they’ve had enough?
I guarantee you, if they did that, they would find a new strength within themselves.
A strength to carry themselves without the approval of others.
They would be comfortable with silence because they would know it is their friend. And no
more would they speak shallow words just to try to fill the emptiness within themselves.
Enjoy the silence.
Make it your independence.
And detach yourself from outside circumstances.
Look within.
It is not over yet.
When you silence others, there will be another thing that will plague you until you become
able to eliminate it.
Your inner voices.
Those voices whisper in your ear when you go to sleep.
Am I good enough?
Will I ever be successful?
What if I fail?
Despite your best efforts and your best intentions, you will find it hard to shut them off.
Maybe even harder than stop caring about other people’s opinions.
It is the enemy inside of you.
It knows you.
It knows what you are scared of.
It knows your weakness.
It knows your sadness.
It knows your loss.
It is you.
You won’t be able to stop your negative thoughts from coming, but you can shift your
focus.
The only way to silence self-doubt is by focusing on the present.
Close your eyes, breathe in, breathe out.
When a negative thought comes, replace it with something positive.
What if I fail to live my dreams?
What if I succeed in getting everything I’ve ever wanted?
Imagine this new thought with as many details as possible.
Until you can almost believe it is happening.
Numerous studies have shown that your brain doesn’t know the difference between imagination
and reality.
When you imagine yourself doing something over and over again, you are, in a way, experiencing
it.
So if you imagine positive outcomes you will experience a better mood.
You will feel more confident and powerful. You will feel like what you dream of isn’t
far away at all.
Silencing the inner negative voices is one of the greatest acts of self-love.
And we don’ practice self-love nearly as much as we should.
We don’t honor as much the things we do well.
We say them to get approval.
We should instead, say it to ourselves.
In silence. Without a single word spoken.
Surrender and feel that you are incredible.
Focus on the feeling you have when you are doing the thing you are best at.
Enjoy the sensation.
Enjoy the knowing that you are amazing at something.
Carry this feeling with you throughout your journey.
It is indescribable.
Words aren’t enough to explain it.
We overestimate the power of words to explain all the things in our lives.
Some things can only be felt.
And as you realize that, you discover a new type of silence.
The definite silence.
It appears after you shut down the outside voices and the inner ones.
It is the feeling of just being.
Of just looking within without judgment.
At this stage, nothing can stop you.
You don’t need to speak. You don’t need to show off.
You just go and do it.
You stay in silence and observe everything around you.
You start noticing people’s behavior. Why they’re doing what you’re doing.
You start gaining advantages, because when you observe you understand which is the best
curse of action.
People are always too busy trying to sound smart and appeal to others.
But not you.
You move with confidence. You see everything clearly. No one can fool you.
And you know yourself so deeply there is no way you can go in the wrong direction.
Because you sit with yourself in silence.
You quietly evaluate your feelings and what they mean.
So you know what is best to do.
You know your weaknesses and your strengths and how to use them in the best way possible.
You don’t let the noise and the static cloud your judgment or affect your resolve.
You charge forward quietly.
No one ever sees you coming.
When they notice your presence you already got what you wanted.
You impressed everyone without even trying because that is not your goal.
Your goal is to use silence in your favor.
It is to create a state of peace so whole no word or person can disturb it.
It is to create wisdom through observation.
It is to take deliberate action instead of reacting to the things that may affect you
in a negative manner.
Confuse them with your silence and shock them with results.
You already have the strength.
You already have the skill.
You already have the knowledge.
You already have the knowledge. You have all the qualities within you to accomplish
your wildest dreams.
All you have left is to master silence.
To become so effective at it you are the embodiment of it.
Show, don’t tell.
Live by this rule reach the greatest levels of success.