recovering economist
I am not sure you understand how cathartic silence can be.
Growing up as an only child I had more of this than many.
I spent more days reading in my parents library than I can count.
You could have heard a pen drop anywhere in the house.
Understand: “Open your mouth only if what you are going to say is more beautiful than silence.”
This is a hill I will die on.
One of the things that I’m most proud of is how when people visit they always remark on how calm our house is. No TVs blaring, not much clutter, no dogs running around barking, we don’t shout at each other (toddler excepted on occasion.) Our neighborhood itself is quiet. My wife…
— Pine Baron (@SpiritofPines) June 16, 2025
“Open your mouth only if what you are going to say is more beautiful than silence.” https://t.co/JeHMYh50Vn
— Sterling Terrell (@SterlingTerrell) June 15, 2025