Silence is golden. Imagine how many conflicts could have been avoided if we remained silent.

Now think about the good decision you could have made if you chose to take your time and consider it in silence.

Silence gives answers.

– Rumi

All the words sharper than knives could simply be replaced with… silence.

Let silence take you to the core of life.

– Rumi

No need to be a Sufi mystic like Rumi or a Chinese philosopher such as Confucius to acknowledge the power of silence in your life. Knowing why, when, and how to remain silent is the real challenge.

At first glance, Confucius (c. 551 – c. 479 BCE, China) and Rumi (13th-century Persia) have nothing in common. However, these two enlightened persons mastered and applied the power of silence in their life.

Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

– Confucius

Indeed, this whole philosophy of remaining silent may look too obvious, but we tend to forget its importance in our everyday life. Luckily, Confucius and Rumi are here to remind us of this golden, eternal truth: Keep calm and stay silent.

Silence
is an ocean. Speech is a river.
When the ocean is searching for you, don’t walk
into the language-river. Listen to the ocean,
and bring your talky business to an end.
Traditional words are just babbling
in that presence, and babbling is a substitute
for sight.
– Rumi

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