Fact of the Day: Justice Clarence Thomas has not spoken during a Supreme Court argument in five years. In the past 40 years, no other member has been totally silent through a whole term– not to mention, five terms. Loud People, of course, get all the attention. But if we take a look around, we’ll notice that quiet people are everywhere. Quiet People are different from loners or introverts or recluses. And quietness is not the same as shyness. As one psychology professor notes, “There are people who wish to talk, but are too timid to do so” and there are those who “simply choose not to say much.” [ more ]
Be The Change:
Experiment with being quiet for a day. What do you notice?
Justice Clarence Thomas has not spoken during a Supreme Court argument in five years. In the past 40 years, no other member has been totally silent through a whole term– not to mention, five terms. Loud People, of course, get all the attention. But if we take a look around, we’ll notice that quiet people are everywhere. Quiet People are different from loners or introverts or recluses. And quietness is not the same as shyness. As one psychology professor notes, “There are people who wish to talk, but are too timid to do so” and there are those who “simply choose not to say much.” [ 
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