Stifling thought is man's deadliest sin. Alright, second deadliest sin...you fill in the first. And that is because it neutralizes, nullifies, annuls, cancels, vitiates, voids, two of man's distinguishing unique attributes...his ability to think (conceptually) and express his thoughts (vocabulary).
Man has evolved in many glorious ways, but in the process has chosen to bury himself under an avalanche of lame reasons to stifle his thoughts: etiquette, manners, social graces, political correctness, protocol, politeness, and a host of others. Out of a fear of losing acceptance, friendship, employment, or other favors, man restrains from exposing his true self and lives a masquerade. Though he knows who he is, he opts, out of a shortfall of self esteem and/or pride and/or courage, not to let others know it. In an age of instant worldwide communication, he frequently hits the mute button.
Reality, however, can never be stifled, is never silent. It blares the pain of a suppressed self to the deepest level of man's soul.
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