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There are
a few things which are always worth keeping to yourself. Telling the
world about them — however much you want to — just won’t bring you
anything good. Here are five of the most crucial things we think you
should always keep secret.
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Your most ambitious plans:
Don’t reveal your most ambitious plans. Keep silent about these until
you’ve actually managed to fulfill them. Such plans often have weak
spots and ill-thought out parts which you haven’t noticed; therefore,
the chances are that someone could pick them apart quite easily, leading
you to become too disheartened to even try to overcome them. |
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Enlightened knowledge:
Never share your thoughts on what you consider to be your enlightened
knowledge of the universe and on questions of life and death. It’s only
your interpretation, rather than objective truth, and the chances are
you will only seem condescending to others when you try to convince them
that they’re mistaken.Only in very rare cases will someone benefit from
your thoughts on this subject. |
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Your lifestyle:
Never reveal the secrets of your lifestyle. It’s not worth bragging
about how you’ve gone on a diet, or overcome your habit of sleeping too
much in the morning. If you’ve given up on worldly pleasures for the
sake of spiritual goals, then it makes no sense to talk about this —
your emotional condition needs to be harmonious, and such a desire to
impress others and receive praise is a sign that it is not. |
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Courage or heroism:
Another thing it is always worth keeping silent about are those moments
when you’ve shown courage or heroism. We all come up against various
challenges every day — both in the external world and on the inside, in
our own minds. Your achievements in dealing with both, should they
become known, will be rewarded appropriately. It’s not for you to decide
whether they are worthy of recognition — therein lies the lesson. |
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Conflicts or problems:
It’s never worth revealing any conflicts or problems in your family life
to others. Always bear in mind: the less you divulge such secrets about
your family to others, the stronger it will be. Such things can only
ever be resolved within the privacy of your own home, between loved
ones. The more you complain to others about them the harder they will be
to overcome.
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