Imagine sitting in complete silence, resisting the urge to speak, play music, or watch a video.
"It feels like torture," I confessed to a friend many years ago. She asked why. “Because of the inner chatter; the wave of thoughts and emotions,” I explained. “When the world outside is silent, the noise inside becomes dreadful.”
The idea of silence sounds pea…
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