A closed mouth they said is a closed destiny, I used to keep to myself even when I have a lot to say.
I saw that as a way of being reserved and keeping to myself, a way of staying out of trouble and a way of maintaining self value and respect.
All these are buried in a bag called silence. Truth be told, all that I mentioned were achieved as I kept my distance from people.
My decisive actions made people not always want to speak to me because they know I will only contribute a little or even nothing to whatever we have to discuss about.
The act kept me away from trouble, on so many occasions when people are being accused or apprehended for passing wrong information I hardly find my name among such and so trouble is being successfully averted with zero stress there was nothing to be worried about.
Talking of maintaining self value, It helped me a lot since they don't know much about me. I am esteemed highly even when I know I am not up to that level, there was no room for any kind of disrespect.
All these look like a good thing until when I discovered I am in one way or the other being sidelined. I hardly get to know about things going around in my environment.
Information of important value passes me by without me knowing a shit. I get to know when it's already happening and this has affected my life, keeping me in a place of stagnation.
Then the life changer came. I had to break the silence though it wasn't easy but it's something I must do If I really want a change.
The single move that brought about a rapid change was the decision of joining the Sunday school children teachers in my church. This was like an explosive in me I
couldn't believe how fast I was exposed to people around me as children made it easy for me the name UNCLE SAM” rings a bell they call on me when ever I walk on the street some even invite me to their house even when it's not my thing to always visit people but I have to honour their invitation I became another version of myself as I get to know this children individually and then down to their parent, making me a public figure and soon information began to walk right into my house even when I don't expect them to come.
This made me meet people that have contributed in one way or the other, bringing me to a point where I know is better than where I used to be.
I can boldly say there is a change now compared to when I was silent.
