Friday 1 April 2016

Why are you so quiet?

"Why are you so quiet?"

"Why don't you speak?"

When we talk, they don't understand.  They misunderstand, misinterpret and come to their own conclusions, based on their misunderstanding.

"Why are you so quiet?"

"Why don't you speak?"

They interrupt.  They talk over each other.  They're so eager to say what's on their mind that they don't listen.

"Why are you so quiet?"

"Why don't you speak?"

They don't question why something has been said.  They only see what would motivate them to say it, and reason that these were also the speaker's motives.

"Why are you so quiet?"

"Why don't you speak?"

They only wish to confirm their bias, suspicion and prejudice.  They will hear nothing to the contrary.

"Why are you so quiet?"

"Why don't you speak?"

They will repeat what has been said, with their own slant, based on what they think of the speaker.

"Why are you so quiet?"

"Why don't you speak?"

It will be repeated again, further affected by another person's thoughts about the speaker.  The original intent is lost.

"Why are you so quiet?"

"Why don't you speak?"

They don't listen.  They don't understand.  It is better that I say nothing.

"Why are you so quiet?"

"Why don't you speak?"

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