What To Say When There’s Nothing Left To Say
Does my opinion mean anything?
“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
I know and have proof that what I say affects people other than me. But I’m often cloaked by the uneasiness of influence — the thought that I don’t have as much impact as I think I do.
I spend a lot of time in my head. This can be a good thing when it comes to going through the motions and considering a path of action. But as Alan Watts says: one who spends too much time thinking loses touch with reality because they end up living in their thoughts — and thoughts aren’t real.
I suppose it’s this realization that allows me to shift the eerie feeling far enough to take action or share words and even, write. The realization that I don’t have as much time as I may delude myself unconsciously to believe. That a lot of what I spend my time thinking would not come to life if those thoughts aren’t followed by action.
Action means exploring options in the real world. It means exposing myself to the odds of success…or failure.
