The 7 Silent Moments That Can Transform Your Life According to Stoic Wisdom
7) When I realize listening is more valuable than speaking
Not every conversation needs my input.
There have been times when I was so focused on what I wanted to say next that I barely heard what the other person was actually saying.
I wasn’t really listening—I was just waiting for my turn to talk. And because of that, I missed things that actually mattered.
The Stoics believed that true wisdom comes from observation and understanding, not from dominating every conversation. If I’m too busy thinking about my own response, I’m not learning anything new.
