Dont jump the gun

Sometimes, it's difficult to decide whether to hold your tongue or not, even though it isn't a fine line separating the two decisions, but a horrendous, gaping gulf.

I know one good rule of thumb is to refrain from offering unsolicited opinions. People aren't interested in what you think unless they actually ask you. I'm trying to hold to that. It's a hard discipline to maintain when the stakes are high.

At what cost should peace and respect be sold? How do you weigh that cost? On the flipside, honesty has its risks. Ill-timed or too much candidness can cause irreparable damage. I've learnt that the hard way before.

There's a point of no return, a point where "Speak now or forever hold your peace" is said. But to remain silent can be a damming enough indictment, right?


Orbit by Jennifer Koshbin