The VALUE of SILENCE and the REALITY of VIOLENCE

One PRESERVES life; the other RESHAPES it.

MAHALAKSHMISAMBEET

8/14/20251 min read

In the quiet flow of a river… and the sudden fury of its flood… we see the truth of life. That silence is not weakness. "And storms, like violence, shatter the world’s stillness, bringing destruction… followed only by reconstruction."… Washing away the old… to make way for the new.

Silence… often represents peace, reflection. And the power of restraint. It can speak louder than words… Offer clarity… And prevent harm. Silence is not emptiness. It is the weight of unspoken truth… The calm before creation… The space where wounds heal… and thoughts bloom.

Violence… lies in destruction. Sometimes, we see it coming. The mind whispers warnings…The heart paints possibilities… And yet… we step forward. It is the paradox of being human — Knowing the danger… and still choosing the path that tempts us.

Violence carries no glory… only wounds. It silences voices. Shatters trust. Leaves scars deeper than the eye can see. Behind every act of aggression… lies fear… anger… and loss. The reality of violence is not power - It is devastation.

Life works the same way as the river. On the surface… it may seem calm… and predictable. But beneath…

Lie unseen struggles. Silent strengths. And quiet battles.

When the breaking point comes… just like a flood… Life’s true force reveals itself. It can sweep away what we thought was stable… But it can also clear the way for something new.

The steady current reminds us… to be mindful.

The raging flood reminds us… to be humble.

For it is in facing both the calm… and the chaos… that we truly learn to live.