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Essay On Silent Life

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A Silent Life A word, when commonly used, can generate many opinions on what it may mean. The same word can mean differently to different people. This then leads to each person interpreting the meaning as either the dictionary meaning or their own meaning based on one 's experiences. Common words have the capacity to gain new meanings depending on one 's interpretation of it. Words, such as silence, can be heard and encountered in our daily lives.To many people, to be silent is synonymous to being quiet as in just being unable to communicate. However, in my opinion, to be silent is to be in a calm, reflective, and peaceful state of mind. To be silent for others is to be quiet, uncommunicative, and speechless. When most people see these qualities in another person, they see someone who lacks intelligence and at the same time, a person who is not capable of socializing. Due to this, society usually avoids these people because they do not exactly know how to deal with these qualities in another person. These acts can be seen in our society today when one student avoids another because of his inability to …show more content…

For me, if a person is silent, it may also lead to him being able to reflect on his actions. Silent people oftentimes seek out quiet places which are more conducive for reflection. To reflect on one 's actions is to remember and understand what deeds he has done which is why being able to reflect on one 's action is an important skill to master. Entering into a reflective state enables ourselves to figure out a path for improvement. With silence, we are able to reflect on our actions which allows us to be aware of what is right and wrong so we may improve and fix our deeds. In school there is a period for reflection, Examen, during which I think about our actions. In silence, I am able to reflect better on my emotions and by doing so, I become more conscious of my actions. With this, I am able to use the reflection as a guide to improve the actions I do in my

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