"The older I grow, the more I listen to people who don’t talk much."
Germain G. Glidden.
It is most definitely true for me that the older I grow, the quieter and more introverted I seem to become. I don't know if its the life of the artist; the life on a mountain top; or the life of working from home; all I know is that it gets harder to gather in large groups; to attend things where I don't know anybody.
I think its always been a preference - staying home with a good book - but I can almost feel a physical need for it more these days.
And so, to the quote.
Isn't this precious? I have really found it to be quite true in lots of ways. Some of the wisest and most caring people I have come across don't seem to say much. They seem to listen. They allow you to be heard. They encourage you to explore and find your own answers.
I think it is saying I pay more attention to those who don't say much because often what they say really matters. The words have been weighed, or simply are so perfectly instinctively right; they don't need to say much.
This just seems to say something about being quiet, listening and not saying much...
Stockholm 2017.
Germain G. Glidden.
It is most definitely true for me that the older I grow, the quieter and more introverted I seem to become. I don't know if its the life of the artist; the life on a mountain top; or the life of working from home; all I know is that it gets harder to gather in large groups; to attend things where I don't know anybody.
I think its always been a preference - staying home with a good book - but I can almost feel a physical need for it more these days.
And so, to the quote.
Isn't this precious? I have really found it to be quite true in lots of ways. Some of the wisest and most caring people I have come across don't seem to say much. They seem to listen. They allow you to be heard. They encourage you to explore and find your own answers.
I think it is saying I pay more attention to those who don't say much because often what they say really matters. The words have been weighed, or simply are so perfectly instinctively right; they don't need to say much.
This just seems to say something about being quiet, listening and not saying much...
Stockholm 2017.
I can't count how many times I've tried to convince myself to listen more and talk less (including my work days, when I actually put a "listen" post-it note on my phone as a reminder). However, I seem constitutionally prone to blurting stuff out. Fortunately (for me), I married a listener and 'tis true that when he speaks he says things well worth heeding.
ReplyDeleteThere's a fine balance between talking and listening and we all work out the balance for ourselves over time don't we? I sometimes talk too much in an effort to work something out; at other times I am silent because I am working something out. I imagine that could get confusing for folk; but it is very real.
Deletewe live in such a noisy world, I love the quiet that comes from your mountaintop!
ReplyDeleteOh me too Mo, me too. It is the most quiet and restful place I know...go well.
Deleteso true.. for me at least, the quote, the crowds.. and now I will just be quiet... :)
ReplyDelete: ) ! the quote does say it rather well doesn't it Cat?
DeleteThank you Fiona. I needed that post today. I have followed your blog for a long time and rarely comment. Toni
ReplyDeleteHi Toni! Nice to know you are out there. It never ceases to intrigue me how oftentimes the words we need can appear; even if we didn't know that we might need them, as soon as they are there we know! Endlessly fascinating to me...go well.
DeleteYes, a wonderful, worthy quote. That seat looks like a goody to sit and ponder in silence!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the lovelies place to perch and just ponder doesn't it? funny how a photo can speak as well isn't it?
Deleteshhh.... quiet.....listen.....
ReplyDeletemmmmmmmm, yes.
DeleteSuch a lovely and apt quote. Thank you for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteFrom one quiet one to another...
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