All deep things and emotions of things happen and accompany in silence. —Herman Melville.
In Western culture, silence is often used as a means of showing respect and remembrance. A striking example of Dutch culture is the "silent march";This ritual originated from the silent Catholic walking in Amsterdam. 
This Catholic tradition was a reaction to the Protestant establishment's ban on their parades. The silent march, without prayer, singing, religious clothing or signs, was not forbidden, and a new ritual was born and continues to this day.
As for silent marches (often a response to senseless violence), people respond in a way that transcends the empty rhetoric that follows tragic events and our 'noisy culture' in which violence is frequent.
Similarly, the annual commemoration of all Dutch victims in war and peacekeeping missions responds to the killings and ** with a two-minute silence. It is the silence that makes these rituals so powerful;There is no **, no language, or singing to distract people from the goal. 
Moreover, in the midst of the deafening noise of war and the clamor of participation in senseless bloodshed violence, what better way to confront it than silence?When words are not enough, is silence not the most appropriate response?
The power of silence is multifaceted. Silence can transcend words, express without words, and compensate for the lack of spoken language. Silence has advantages in creativity, mental health, spiritual and religious practices, gaining the upper hand in negotiations, and even as a deterrent. This article explores the power of silence and reveals the four benefits of being silent.
(1) The quieter you are, the more you can hear. The mystic and poet Muhammad Rumi once realized that the quieter we become, the more we can hear. From his mystical point of view, listening is crucial, as Rumi tries to get closer to God by being quiet, listening to "voices that do not speak words."
When we let go of all our words, we open ourselves up to hear other voices that were previously suppressed by a continuous noise of speech. These sounds can be internal sounds (as philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson put 'inner perception'), as well as external voices and voices that are missed due to a lack of listening. 
If we are quiet, we can listen effectively inside and out. By being quiet, we become sensitive to our surroundings. We notice what our senses observe, so we learn and ultimately become wiser and wiser. If we refuse to be quiet or not listen to what others say, we just share what we already know and learn nothing.
The ancient philosopher Pythagoras once said, "A fool knows by words, but a wise man knows by his acquiescence." Similarly, Lao Tzu wrote: "Those who know do not speak, and those who speak do not know." "Being quiet helps us understand our environment and identify dangers (and opportunities) that we might otherwise have overlooked because we were too busy talking.
But it also allows us to gather information about ourselves. Often, people are so busy thinking, worrying, ruminating, and analyzing that they turn off the underlying voices that are trying to speak out. For example, we may forget to listen to our gut instincts, or let physical pain tell us about a particular health problem.
Or we are hindering the ideas and solutions that are already within us from emerging because we are too conscious thinking because our conscious thinking is producing too much noise. Keeping quiet can also lead to more philosophical and spiritual insights.
For example, usually people tend to identify with their minds and therefore believe that we are what we think we are;The 'self' created in our minds is actually our real being. 
In Buddhism, thought is one of the five aggregates: what we mistakenly think is the creation of our own mind. According to Buddhism, there is no fixed self at all. But we can only discover the hallucinatory nature of our minds when we remain quiet and observe and recognize their nature.
(2) Silence stimulates creativity. Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein believed that silence stimulates creative thinking. When he can't come up with an idea, he just stops thinking and "swims in silence" (as he calls it), waiting for the right one.
Information came to him. Thus, like many other great thinkers, Einstein spent much of his time in solitude, using tranquility to his advantage. 
As he puts it, "A quiet life and a monotonous life inspire the creative mind." David Locke, executive director of the Neuroleadership Institute, wrote in an article in Psychology Today: "An open mind is a quiet mind. "He looked at what people call 'aha' moments when creative ideas or solutions arise.
These 'aha' moments involve weaker, less pronounced connections between neurons that can be hard to notice when other, louder signals dominate the brain.
Therefore, we can gain insights when our overall level of brain activity is low. This happens when we either do something that doesn't require much mental effort, focus on something repetitive, or just wake up more relaxed in general.
Insights require a serene mind because they are serene in themselves. Therefore, it seems that we need to create the right conditions for our minds to calm down. For some, it could be walking and repetitive forms of exercise, or listening to a serene **. 
For someone like Albert Einstein, it may be in silence and solitude. Many great thinkers of the past, such as Isaac Newton, Elizabeth Bishop, and Nikola Tesla, worked alone in serene places.
(3) Silence can send a powerful message。In many cases, being quiet may convey a stronger message than using words. By remaining silent or pausing in conversation at the right time, we are able to communicate effectively without words or in writing. The Dutch Silent Ritual is a prime example of how silence can produce a strong message.
Silence allows us to express human experience that words cannot fully encompass. However, the power of silence as a response to tragedy lies in our acknowledgment that no words can aptly express what we seek to commemorate;It's so important to us that we're willing to stop talking and be silent for a while. 
Is there a better way to show respect than that?The use of silence can also be very powerful in conversations. The American writer Mark Twain once said, "The right word may work, but no word is as effective as a well-timed pause." "Academic studies have shown that during a conversation, after about four seconds, silence begins to feel unbearable.
Melissa Dahl, author of The Theory of Embarrassment: A Theory of Embarrassment, writes in an article that awkward silence can be a powerful tool to get what you want. Dahl said that while researching my new book, Embarrassing, which is about the psychology of embarrassment, I found that uncertainty is a significant factor in causing feelings of embarrassment.
These are unscripted moments in life when there is no clear indication of what to say or do next. This is a well-established finding in psychological research, and not knowing is often unsettling. Therefore, the uncertainty caused by the silence in this dialogue is unsettling.
Did I say something wrong?Does this person hate me?What happens next?As a result, people who accept silence may make any decision in order to end the sense of uncertainty in communication. And this decision can be advantageous for those who remain silent at the right moment. 
Another benefit of being silent in a conversation is that it is safer than words. In some cases, whatever we say weakens our position, such as in a conversation where we have a discussion on a topic we don't know anything about.
In this case, listening is more powerful: not only because listening provides us with the opportunity to learn and Xi, but also because we do not make a fool of ourselves by trying to appear erudite without us knowing anything. In addition, being silent shows that we are interested and willing to listen, which is usually welcome.
The Roman writer Publius Silas once said, "I often regret what I have said;Never regretted my silence. ”
(4) Silence promotes well-being. In the midst of a noisy world and noisy thinking, how can one seek refuge?The experiences of many different people in many different generations have taught us that silence helps us calm our busy minds. Numerous studies have shown that silence relaxes the mind, enhances sleep, and alleviates insomnia. In addition, one study found that two minutes of silence had a more calming effect than listening to a lighthearted one. Other studies have shown that ambient noise increases stress hormone levels and may lead to disturbances in sleep structures. Florence Nightingale, an English social reformer and founder of modern nursing, wrote: "Unnecessary noise is the cruelest indifference that can be inflicted on the sick and healthy." ”
In an article in Psychology Today, author George Mitchelson Foy points out that we have become Xi to noise and see it as a positive factor in modern society. Noise means the machine is running, and all the technology we create is running. 
However, Foy argues that our tolerance of noise is a grave mistake. Noise is harmful, and excessive information can cause substantial harm to our ability to function, which is a view supported by a large body of research.
Therefore, in order to get rid of the unhealthy flow of information and noise, we need to incorporate silence into our lives. Moments of silence can improve our overall well-being and performance. Release is what we truly desire, and release comes from emptiness.
Silent emptiness, lonely landscapes, closed eyes, lying in a dark, quiet room. When we are on vacation in a peaceful place, when we walk in a tranquil landscape, when we hear a delightful joke, when it turns the world upside down in an instant.
When we are silent, we can temporarily stop receiving a large amount of information, like temporarily turning off a switch that keeps sending us messages. This process gives us the opportunity to realign our thinking and think more deeply about our lives and the world. 
For at least a second, we can question our basic assumptions or beliefs. This is very important because it may lead us to new perspectives or understandings.
The silence is simple and ethereal, yet majestic and powerful. We can't put silence in words, but everyone understands it. It is all-encompassing: mysterious and clear, soothing and painful, lazy and useful, acquiescing and rebellious, elusive but accessible to anyone.
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