“Once something is said, it cannot be taken back. The moment passes, but the words remain.”
I noticed this in a client meeting last week. There was a pause after they raised a concern, and I caught myself ready to fill it with extra explanation — not because the explanation was needed, but because the silence felt risky. I let it sit instead. They kept talking, and what came next was actually the real issue.
This was exactly what I needed to read. Understanding and appreciating that silence is a discipline which needs to be worked on, completely changes my mindset. Silence buys time to think. Time to think enables me to be proactive rather than reactive. Thank you!
It requires you to sit with the urge to respond. To feel the discomfort of not explaining yourself. To allow the moment to exist without trying to control it immediately.
“Once something is said, it cannot be taken back. The moment passes, but the words remain.”
I noticed this in a client meeting last week. There was a pause after they raised a concern, and I caught myself ready to fill it with extra explanation — not because the explanation was needed, but because the silence felt risky. I let it sit instead. They kept talking, and what came next was actually the real issue.
This was exactly what I needed to read. Understanding and appreciating that silence is a discipline which needs to be worked on, completely changes my mindset. Silence buys time to think. Time to think enables me to be proactive rather than reactive. Thank you!
The Discipline of Holding Back
Holding back is not easy.
It requires you to sit with the urge to respond. To feel the discomfort of not explaining yourself. To allow the moment to exist without trying to control it immediately.
This is discipline. Yes.