Chapter 6 Enjoy the moment when silence is better than sound

Good communication and harmonious life can return to the original sincerity between people, starting from mutual understanding and mutual consideration. Words and language are symbols of communication, and their importance cannot be ignored.However, at the moment of soul-to-heart connection, the most beautiful thing is the feeling of being able to communicate without words and language.The moment when silence is better than sound, everything is understood, but harmonious and beautiful, it is indeed a true enjoyment.As Howard Smith, an American journalist, said: Silence is the most effective refreshment.Silence is also a kind of enjoyment.

Woke up early in the morning and accompanied my elderly parents to Yangmingshan.This is something my mother often brought up when she was ill. Because of her busy schedule, the trip was delayed for several weeks.The car crawled on the winding Yangde Avenue, turned into Yangjin Highway, passed through the Second Park, and then arrived at Xiaoyoukeng. The group of three people finally got better after the dark flowers. Since the time series has gradually left the severe winter, the temperature in the basin has risen steadily with the rising sun every day. My round mother can't stand the sweltering heat. She often says to me: "Wake up early one day, let's go to Yangmingshan to see if it will be cool." Some!

I have always thought about this matter, but because I had to go to the radio station to do live programs every day, on weekends and holidays, there were a lot of tourists going up the mountain, and if I went rashly, I would suffer from traffic jams.After several weeks of planning, I was able to go to Yangmingshan in the early morning of an unconventional holiday. After passing through the Cultural University, we became the first takeaway breakfast customers when McDonald's opened, and continued on the road with a bag of delicious burgers and coffee. At that time, I didn't think there was any magic in the early morning of Yangmingshan.It wasn't until we parked the car in the second park and came down to have breakfast on the grass that we really realized the friendliness of the fast white clouds; it not only brought cool mountain breezes, but also played hide-and-seek games with the sun from time to time.Their flickering, ups and downs of martial arts can only be fully understood by the skin with all pores open.

My parents and I walked in the woods, and I couldn't speak the magic bestowed by nature. At that moment, the father, who had been deaf and almost lost his hearing for many years, and the mother, who was disabled by a stroke, were free to breathe with the world without worrying about physical disabilities. As I followed behind, my heart was filled with happiness.In form, I drove them here; but in fact, it was they who led me into the quietest palace of the soul, feeling the closest distance between myself and the world. Heart to heart, within reach. Those who come and go on the forest path, including: climbers, squirrels foraging, and blue birds are very friendly and greet each other.Between unfamiliar shapes, familiar minds are communicated.

If you want to describe this situation as the silence is better than the sound at this time, it is indeed very appropriate literally, but there is no resentment like when Bai Juyi wrote "Pipa Xing", but another pure and open state.Simple, but definitely rich! Have a simple inner, in order to get rich moving Nietzsche said: The most important thing is not the loudest, but the most silent moment. Stepping into the millennium and then into the new century, simplicity and richness have become an inner philosophy of life.I am often touched by such emotions.For me, it is not a word game, nor is it a combination of creativity through contradictions, but a profound experience of life.In the simplest way, experience the richest feeling.The size of the sky and the earth was originally within a square inch.

Taking the most frequent communication between people as an example, the foundation of mutual understanding and mutual trust is often worth a thousand words.Only when there is insufficient understanding and insufficient trust, a large amount of words or languages ​​are needed to explain and illustrate.I am not underestimating the importance of words or language, but in comparison, I cherish the value of comprehension more. Having been engaged in marketing and advertising for many years, I have found that the most powerful creative expression often requires a very simple composition and a never-ending copywriting to take on the heavy responsibility.Excessive and over-the-top designs are either superfluous or confuse consumers.Even if the advertisement is well-received, but the product sales are not well-received, the purpose of communication is still not achieved.

All communication is like advertising, simplicity is power!However, the power brewed by simplicity is definitely derived from a rich connotation and a solid foundation of trust. I often feel that in the life of modern people, communication is full of insecurity.Although communication tools have become more and more popular due to the rapid development of science and technology, and their functions are also very advanced, there is still no way to completely overcome communication barriers, and even bring more troubles. Telephones, answering machines, pagers, mobile phones, and e-mails are all communication tools that can be regarded as basic communication equipment for everyone, but they do not necessarily improve the quality of communication.Sometimes, it not only costs more, but also creates bigger problems.The key reason is that communication is too much and too complicated!

Based on the needs of work, I also have the above-mentioned communication equipment, but I insist not to be interfered by them.Unless necessary, my mobile phone is rarely turned on, and the pager only responds immediately when there is an emergency. Otherwise, I will finish processing the message on the answering machine at a time when I arrive at the scheduled time.E-mail box, in the case of not being notified that I must get the letter immediately, I usually open it to receive and send e-mail every other day. This is my principle of enjoying the convenience of communication tools, but not being enslaved by it!Not only is it free from interference, but it is also helpful for time management, breaking down trivial incident communications into wholes, so that you don't get exhausted for one or two phone calls.

Of course, some friends who are not yet familiar with my style of work have repeatedly complained: You are hard to find! , Why doesn't the phone turn on! , Called you three times before returning! In terms of politeness, I must apologize and explain to them the principles of my use of communication tools, hoping for understanding.Fortunately, most people can understand.There are also people who are curious about this set of time management methods, and politely say that they should follow suit! Only by returning to the original sincerity can we hear the truest voice I often think about this matter: communication tools are becoming more and more developed, and there are more and more communication channels. Is it a good thing or a bad thing?Apart from being convenient, it seems that everyone loses patience and only cares about expressing their own opinions instead of listening to other people's voices.Even, it also hindered the rights and interests of others.

Many things are indeed two sides of the same coin, good and bad!But at least we should learn to make the most of the advantages and avoid the disadvantages.No longer constrained by a bunch of communication tools, use communication channels properly! One time I went to a movie with my friends. During the screening, a guy’s mobile phone rang several times. He acted like no one was answering, and told the other person loudly: I’m watching a movie now!Unconsciously, his rude behavior has caused the people around him to hate and disdain him. Think about it!Are there any calls that are really urgent and cannot be ignored?What pager message did you have to answer within a minute?Are there any faxes that will delay the progress of official business if they are not answered before get off work?

Such an urgent matter should be a rare exception, not the norm of life. If you are used to being a fire brigade in your life, no matter how many tools or channels you have, your communication will only turn into a vicious circle, getting worse and worse. Facing the beginning of the new century, many trends tend to return to zero thinking, go back to the original point, and start again!I think that good communication and a harmonious life can also return to the original sincerity between people, starting from mutual understanding and mutual consideration. Why not find a day to climb the mountain of the soul, temporarily stop the noise of words, listen to the wind, water, insects, and birds, and enjoy the moment of true love that silence is better than sound!