Don’t Do That Much Talkin’ These Days
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Growing up I was a very verbal guy, always sharing with friends and family the events of my life at every opportunity.
I talk a lot less nowadays. Stuff happens to me these days that I just walk away from in a stupor. Sometimes I find myself even hesitant to share things with my wife. Why bother? I think.
Is this me getting older and mellower or the is world getting weirder and making me jaded?
I had a conflict today that got resolved. It was such an odd thing the way the person acted. In my youth I would have told 5 people at least by now. Now I just am glad to be done with it! Silence is peaceful!
A few other odd things have happened this past week that have left me perplexed about people. I take more things in stride now though and just move on these days. I’m not so sure it’s maturity, but it seems like a better way to go through life: less gossipy, less needy, less bombastic.
You can’t tell me about a lot of things, because I’ve experienced them. You might think you have something to teach me, but it might be just because I haven’t felt the need to tell you what I’ve been through.
I’m learning that the more you learn the less you “know” and the older you get the less you feel the need to shoot your mouth off when there is so much you realize you know so little about.
So how was your week? Hope it was better than mine. You live, you learn: I suppose.
Update: What a difference a day makes.
I'm Damien Riley, author and teacher. Here you'll find "think outside the box" posts on psychology and inspiration. 
I think part of it is maturity and I also think that when you’re trying to juggle work, kids, family, friends and everything else that is "life", you learn to pick your battles. I used to feel compelled to respond to things that I thought were completely idiotic and I’ve learned along the way that sometimes all it does it get me upset and doesn’t change anything. Often, walking away in a stupor is the best thing to do. You can always blog about it, of course :)Jessica
Wow! such wisdom. Thanks Jess! You are awesome.
People are people and unfortunately, we’re in that group too! Still, I believe with each experience we learn about others and ourselves. Keep focused and don’t let the negativity transfer!