10 Steps For A Better Life - Step 8 - Enjoy The Silence

Step 8 - Enjoy the silence | Find time each day to become silent, just 10 minutes or so to consciously quieten your mind. Develop a simple practice where you can be alone, close your eyes, and gently deepen your breathing. In creating a space between the noise associated with our everyday lives we have an opportunity to remind ourselves that all is well.

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Hello,

My name's Ian Tucker.

Welcome to 10 Steps for a Better Life.

Step 8.

Enjoy the silence.

For most of my life,

Any problems,

Conflicts or issues that I've experienced have come with noise.

For most of my life,

I thought that to deal with those problems,

Conflicts or issues,

I had to be even louder than the noise that was coming at me.

And then I could make it go away.

My noise would beat that noise,

Thus creating even more noise and energy around something that I simply didn't want in my life.

Let's face it,

We live in a world that's full of noise.

You and I wake up each morning in silence.

We immediately reach for the phone or the radio to create noise.

We get in our car for the commute or onto the tube and put earphones in and reach for the radio or the MP3 to create noise.

Even spaces like elevators or lifts play music.

Retail spaces play noise.

We live in a world that's full of noise.

A few years ago,

I decided to try a slightly different path.

I didn't sign up to becoming a hermit or sitting on a mountain,

But just to incorporate a few minutes each day where I would consciously become silent.

I encourage you to do the same.

Here's how it's going to play out.

You'll become silent.

You've switched off your phone.

You've found a private space and you sit or lie.

At that point,

Your head is still full of noise from how your day has gone or what's on your mind.

And it will look to manipulate and jump in to that space that you created in silence.

To fill that space with thoughts.

It's an ideal opportunity for all of these thoughts in your mind to jump into that silent space.

And you'll be ready to give in.

This is crazy.

I can't become silent.

Perfect.

At that point,

I ask you to stay with it.

Give it just a few more minutes.

Let the noise subside.

You see,

Every answer you will ever need,

You will find in silence.

Contemplation.

Reflection.

In a world that's full of noise,

Build silence into each day.

Reviews

Excellent! I totally agree and will try to have more silence in my life! Thank you so much 🙌

Such simple words with a profound message. I love listening to "10 Steps for a Better Life". Ian's voice is so gentle and nurturing. I've made a playlist with the intro and all 10 days and listen to it regularly. It really brings home what's really important in life. Thank you Ian🙏💞 I'm forever grateful.

This was so powerful to me because I have always felt I needed noise, music, etc. I recently did a silent meditation and it was so relaxing to just be quiet. Thank you for this and I will be doing more silence.

Thank you 🙏

Reminded me of an essential that has fallen by the wayside in my busy life… Value of silence
Namaste

Thank you 🙏

Thank You 🙏