Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

THE CONSEQUENCES OF VACANT TALKING
While this addiction might not seem as important as many of the others we have
discussed, the consequences of being addicted to vacant speech are just as debilitating.
Consider the following Truths …
*TRUTH #01: Vacant TALKING MEANS NOT APPRECIATING your Life
One of the greatest Joys we can experience is the conscious reveling in the wonders that
approach & greet us every day. And as long as we are talking, our minds remain closed
to new ideas – unable to learn about either others or ourselves. As long as we are talking,
our senses remain closed to new wonders – unable to immerse in either the internal
inspirations that rise from within us or the external beauties that enfold us gently from
without.
Essentially, as long as we are merely speaking about something, we aren’t appreciating
anything … As long as we are merely talking about living, we cannot be truly enjoying
our priceless Life.
“Appreciation is the beginning of wealth. Appreciation is the beginning of health.
Appreciation is the beginning of spirituality. Appreciation is where we come to know the
miracle of life – it is where the miracle of living begins.” ~ inspired by Jim Rohn
*TRUTH #02: Vacant TALKING MEANS NOT CONNECTING with others
When an idle talker is simply speaking to be heard (or to be laughed at, or to be
appreciated, or to be agreed with or to be agreeable), he/she is not actually offering
anything to the listener. Instead, the talker, whether rambling on and on with a
superficial monologue or simply “chatting” with frivolous words, is actually sucking
energy from the listener. And those who end up listening to such a talker are often either
too polite to disengage or too afraid speak the truth about their lack of interest.
This dynamic creates a deep rift between the speaker and all his/her listeners – a major
disconnect where real Intimacy is extinguished, real Caring is muted, and real Empathy is
lost. In such situations, listeners are indirectly encouraged to abandon the speaker, and
the speaker – who can subconsciously sense this “rejection” with his/her limbic system,
feels even more isolated than when the conversation began.
As such, every time you engage in idle chatter, you end up pushing real Love away …
Every time you talk to merely “chat” or speak to merely be heard, you ironically keep
yourself from making the very Connections that you so deeply crave.
Essentially, the “friendlier” you are, the less Friendship you have.
“As we get past our superficial material wants and instant gratification we connect to a
deeper part of ourselves, as well as to others, and the universe.” ~ Judith Wright
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