Never pass up an opportunity to shut up.
What's so funny? One aspect of humor is the verbal leading of a thought in one direction with a sudden change of direction for the end. Here we are led towards some useful bit of advice: an opportunity to watch for, something we can do that will bring great improvement in our lives. What do we get? Advice to shut up! Yes, we laugh. We laugh because our thoughts were directed in a surprising direction. It's like the sudden sharp hidden turn in the roller coaster track. Some folks like that and just scream with laughter. Others just scream!
What is the truth? We talk too much. We think the thought that just came into our head is so important or so necessary or so entertaining that we must speak it right now. Oh, Really? What would happen if we just jumped on this opportunity to shut up? Would the world really be in worse shape if we don't say anything? The book of James tells us to be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger. Sounds like good advice.
Think about it.
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