Comments on: 30 Hours of Silence

By: Shota Setoguchi

Shota Setoguchi — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:49:00 +0000

That post is just awesome. I’ve been silent since this morning. In US, you could feel nature. In japan, I could feel business (=busy) here. Only thing i could say is I’m feeling more than usual.

By: marry

marry — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:14:00 +0000

amazing article, i like it so much

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By: John Singh

John Singh — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:44:42 +0000

That's awesome

By: micah

micah — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:38:58 +0000

Thats awesome. Part of the difficulty for me is that I am almost never able
to go about my daily life without talking to someone. Boulder is a small
town, and I tend to run into people quite often that I know.

Glad you had a similar experience, and yes the John Francis piece is
amazing…

By: Williammanning

Williammanning — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:14:16 +0000

Micah, very cool post. I just recently had a very similar experience. Mine was only for about 17 hours but it was very calming. I was in Paris for business and had an entire day to myself to wander the streets and just “take it in”. There was something beautiful about listening to the people, the sounds of the streets, the feeling of not having to answer for anything. I was able to observe without interjecting my own dialog. It was hard at first but I quickly learned to enjoy that. I have a wonderful wife and 2 kids, it felt nice to be left alone in my own thoughts and be able to just observe. Great stuff, I especially love the John Francis piece.

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By: John

John — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:15:15 +0000

Micah, thank you so much for the post. It really was a great read and the video was fantastic.

I work from home now and can sometimes go almost an entire day without having to say a word out loud. I enjoy talking to much to think I could go 17 years without talking, but I can sure appreciate the idea behind it. You really do get a sense of clarity and are able to take in what's going on around you when you aren't flapping your gums and interrupting.

Thanks again.

By: George G Smith Jr

George G Smith Jr — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:42:57 +0000

I don't have a close family, so I'm often alone around holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's funny, because I cherish those moments because I find myself truly silent. I once went from Wednesday night to early Friday morning over Thanksgiving without saying a single thing. It WAS strange to start talking again – almost akin to a pain but more psychological.

The best nights in my life always revolve around my own silence. Sitting in the corner of a bar surrounding by friends watching them interact. Laying with a loved one and listening to their thoughts. Sitting with someone you respect, absorbing all the knowledge you can. Good post, Micah….

By: George G Smith Jr

George G Smith Jr — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:42:57 +0000

By: CarlNelson

CarlNelson — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:36:20 +0000

I've had similar experiences in the past year or so. When you're on your own and not around people it's almost nice to be vocal, it shifts perspective in some ways. Sometimes I've gone even farther and shut off the phone/email/twittter and seen how that changes my perceptions.

An enjoyable read, thanks Micah!

By: CarlNelson

CarlNelson — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:36:20 +0000

An enjoyable read, thanks Micah!

By: Abbie

Abbie — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:43:49 +0000

Very inspiring. :)