Silent observation

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Zeno of Citium

“Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue.”

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Zeno of Citium

“By silence, I hear other men’s imperfections and conceal my own.”

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Zeno of Citium

“We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we talk.”

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Zeno of Citium

“No one entrusts a secret to a drunken man; but one will entrust a secret to a good man; therefore, the good man will not get drunk.”

Learning to accept and embrace silence can be difficult. Filling gaps of silence in conversations or meetings may seem necessary but it rarely is. One thing I’ve learned in the business world is that people use silence to their advantage. Everyone knows these situations are awkward and some take advantage of it to get you to spill the beans on some project or mention a weakness or flaw in something. Whatever it may be, there isn’t a need. Embrace the silence. Use it to your advantage instead. Some things are better left unsaid.