Jump off. You are a protected individual. Do not fear.
Henry MillerRead
To be silent the whole day long, see no newspaper, hear no radio, listen to no gossip, be thoroughly and completely lazy, thoroughly and completely indifferent to the fate of the world is the finest medicine a man can give himself.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Taking a break from the chaos of daily life can be healing for the mind and soul.
Henry Miller suggests that detaching oneself from the constant barrage of information and opinions from the world can serve as a powerful form of self-care. By embracing silence and indifference to external influences, one can achieve a state of tranquility that promotes mental well-being and personal reflection.
Themes
SilenceMeditationSelf-CareIndifferencePeace
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about mental health, one might say, 'As Henry Miller wisely stated, to be silent and indifferent to the noise of the world is the finest medicine we can give ourselves.'
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Great God! What have I turned into? What right have you people to clutter up my life, steal my time, probe my soul, suckle my thoughts, have me for your companion, confidant, and information bureau? What do you take me for? Am I an entertainer on salary, required every evening to play an intellectual farce under your stupid noses? Am I a slave, bought and paid for, to crawl on my belly in front of you idlers and lay at your feet all that I do and all that I know?
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We are swimming on the face of time and all else has drowned, is drowning, or will drown.
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To sing you must first open your mouth. You must have a pair of lungs, and a little knowledge of music. It is not necessary to have an accordion, or a guitar. The essential thing is to want to sing. This then is a song. I am singing.
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