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The Power of Nothing

According to the ‘wisdom’ of the modern times in which we live, a man is judged by the things he does, and the things he says; so I guess no one should be surprised that everyone is frantically rushing around doing things and cyber-space is chocked to the gills with everyone’s thoughts (yes… including mine!)

However, there are many times where the truly wise person does nothing; when silence is the best offering. Sometimes, just some times, nothing works! So that is all I will add… nothing.

This entry was posted on Monday, March 3rd, 2008 at 08:49 and is filed under Values & Philosophy. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “The Power of Nothing”

  1. Alexander_M says:
    4 March , 2008 at 10:05

    Perhaps we would do well to consider what quality of relationship a person has with silence.

    There is something in the manner of person that I think can tell us how comfortable they are with silence: the kind of silence that takes us towards immediacy, presence, exposure, honesty; the silence of intimacy with ourselves or another; of intimacy with the truth. All great action, words or music, – or right action – arise from a well of contemplation – stepping first into the void, the cloud of unknowing. There is something in a person’s gravitas – and the lightness of touch that goes with that – that tells me whether they understand something about the importance of tapping into the deep silence within in order to access wisdom.

    Is this making any sense?

    Alexander Massey
    Authentic Voice
    http://www.AuthenticVoice.co.uk

  2. richardderwentcooke says:
    4 March , 2008 at 10:06

    Alexander,

    It makes absolute sense to me and links to the theme of Authenticity that I have written about in the past.

    I think this is very important. Thanks you for your contribution

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