Oh why do we not say the important things, it would be so easy, and we are damned because we do not.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Silence on critical issues leads to moral failure, even though speaking up is often simple and necessary.
- In plain terms
- We suffer because we stay quiet about important things even though it would be easy to speak.
- What can you take from it?
- Speak up about important issues to avoid regret and moral failure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we stay silent when we should speak?
- What prevents us from saying what matters?
Another view
It simplifies the risk and cost involved in speaking truth.
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