"It is better to sit alone than in company with the bad;
and it is better still to sit with the good than alone.
It is better to speak to a seeker of knowledge than to remain silent;
but silence is better than idle words" - Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
One of the biggest drains on our energy and emotion, and one of the greatest hindrances to peace, is our inability to be silent. For every situation in which we decide to hold our tongue or mind our own business, there are others where we let our heads be turned and join the chatter. We are constantly robbing ourselves of peace, because we choose to meddle in the affairs of others. We talk. We gossip. We twitter.
Those social networks have us in their vise-like grip.
And just consider: this mouth of ours would be clamped SHUT on the Day of Judgment.
Think deeply about that...
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