Imagine you meet a wise man who has lived for 100 years. He looks healthy and his eyes are alive. You go up to him. What does he say to you?
There are two thoughts that people could have:
I should not say anything because it is unnecessary and people might think I am stupid.
AND
I should say something because it is necessary and people might think I am stupid if I say nothing.
This paradox has an easy explanation. There is a third option. Listening.
The old man says nothing! That fits doesn’t it. He waits and listens. In our minds, wise men speak the bare minimum and listen more than they talk. What does that tell us about listening?
::Listening is a powerful action::