There was a time when silence was mistaken for weakness. If you didn’t speak up, defend yourself, explain yourself, or prove your point, people assumed you had nothing to say. But Proverbs 17:27 flips that idea on its head. The wisest person in the room isn’t the loudest one — it’s the one who knows when not to speak. Think about it. Immature people react. Wise people respond. Immature people fill the air. Wise people weigh their words. Immature people talk to feel powerful. Wise people stay calm because they already are. Restraint isn’t passivity. It’s strength under control. If you’ve been feeling pressure to always explain yourself, always clap back, always have the last word — This is your permission to pause. Calm is clarity. Restraint is leadership. And silence, when chosen wisely, speaks louder than noise ever could. 👉 Where in your life do you need less reaction and more restraint right now?

Some sort of crab or other type of seafood… I don’t know if it’s because I was sitting next to goose at dinner, but he couldn’t finish or eat his little octopus Get to meet some more cool people at the Bangkok IRL and see some fun old faces… @Jen Ritchie