December 12th, 2023
by Brandon Edwards
by Brandon Edwards

"'I don't think...' then you shouldn't talk, said the Hatter." - Lewis Carroll
In a world filled with noise, constantly demanding your opinion on matters all across the globe, I have found myself having the following conversation a lot -
Someone: "Brandon, what do you think about this situation?"
Me: "I don't know yet. I haven't written about it."
Someone: "What do you mean?"
Me: "It is one thing to have an opinion...it is a whole different thing to put what you think down and make it what you believe.
Everyone has opinions and they are given and spread out like a virus - transmittable from one person to the next through a simple conversation without ever going through the basic courtesy of seeing the refining fires of thought. If you want my thoughts, I need time to evaluate the subject. If you want my opinion, it is nothing of great worth - for most likely it will be emotionally driven, uninformed, misinformed, or purely from my own echo chamber of the moment. Give me time, and the ability to write it out, struggle with it, work it over, and then I will return to our conversation. Opinions are many, thoughts are far too few."
In a world demanding you know all, give yourself space and time to think. There is no great virtue in answering without thinking - even if the culture would welcome your opinion. Give yourself the blessing of wisdom and not the momentary delight of speaking something into the void of time that may or may not have any real tangible value. For once it is out, it is gone...and recapturing it is truly impossible.
Rest. Sit in peace. Think. It will change the world. #Speak #Change #Rest #Silence #Thought
In a world filled with noise, constantly demanding your opinion on matters all across the globe, I have found myself having the following conversation a lot -
Someone: "Brandon, what do you think about this situation?"
Me: "I don't know yet. I haven't written about it."
Someone: "What do you mean?"
Me: "It is one thing to have an opinion...it is a whole different thing to put what you think down and make it what you believe.
Everyone has opinions and they are given and spread out like a virus - transmittable from one person to the next through a simple conversation without ever going through the basic courtesy of seeing the refining fires of thought. If you want my thoughts, I need time to evaluate the subject. If you want my opinion, it is nothing of great worth - for most likely it will be emotionally driven, uninformed, misinformed, or purely from my own echo chamber of the moment. Give me time, and the ability to write it out, struggle with it, work it over, and then I will return to our conversation. Opinions are many, thoughts are far too few."
In a world demanding you know all, give yourself space and time to think. There is no great virtue in answering without thinking - even if the culture would welcome your opinion. Give yourself the blessing of wisdom and not the momentary delight of speaking something into the void of time that may or may not have any real tangible value. For once it is out, it is gone...and recapturing it is truly impossible.
Rest. Sit in peace. Think. It will change the world. #Speak #Change #Rest #Silence #Thought
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