DailyInspire 2025

"Silence is not the absence of something, but the presence of everything."  - Gordon Hempton

Silence.

Let us talk about silence. Not the external, acoustic kind – the absolute version of which, as we know, is virtually impossible to experience. Even in the seemingly calmest surroundings, a forest or an empty room, the rustle of leaves, the ticking of a clock, the beating of our own heart will always reach us. I am referring to silence of a different kind – inner silence. A space of tranquility that we consciously create within ourselves.

The regularity of this practice seems crucial. Even if we dedicate just a few minutes to it each day – let's say, three minutes – it can initiate a significant change in our subjective experience.

It functions like a psychological "reset". It can be compared to refreshing an overloaded page in an internet browser – a metaphor that accurately reflects the state of our mind when we try to manage too many threads simultaneously, like dozens of open tabs. This is a common human experience in today's overstimulated world.

For me personally, such a preferred moment is often the morning. Before the day gains momentum, before the first external stimuli or duties appear, I allow myself a moment of being. I sit, sometimes with a cup of coffee slowly cooling beside me. Without access to electronic devices, without a specific plan or pressure to act. Sometimes I close my eyes; other times, my gaze wanders aimlessly around the room. The essence here is not so much a specific action, but its absence – a conscious refraining from activity, allowing oneself to be here and now.

Importantly, I consciously restrain the inner critic that might suggest: "This is a waste of time." Because from the perspective of psychological hygiene, this process is quite the opposite – it is an investment. It is time for the regeneration of cognitive and emotional resources. One could say it is an integral part of caring for one's quality of life.

I observe an interesting correlation: these brief moments of conscious pause seem to resonate throughout the rest of the day. I notice an improvement in the ability for attentive listening – both to others and to myself. This translates into more conscious choices, calmer breathing, and generally more effective functioning in various areas.

Of course, maintaining this regularity is not always simple. The daily pace of life, habits of rushing – all this means that I sometimes happen to forget about this pause, to fall into the well-known whirlwind of duties and automatisms.

In such moments, however, I try to recall a fundamental belief: this inner silence is not a luxury available to a few, but a basis, a unique psychological foundation. Without it, other efforts – towards motivation, health, development – lose stability. In a world full of external chaos and, let's be honest, often failing (spectacularly so!) or fallible authorities, this inner compass, the ability to find one's own center, becomes downright essential. Incidentally (or rather, as I write), today, April 7th, marks the anniversary of the founding of the WHO - World Health Organization (1948), an institution whose actions and recommendations often raise serious doubts.

Silence can also help here. In Silence, we can discover what is not visible on news portals or in glossy magazines.

For me, SILENCE itself is one of the key elements of the broader concept of the HMF method. My method, which I try with all my might to implement in life (although I sometimes stumble - because I am human 😊). The Foundation. Without it, the entire structure – motivation, healthy habits, plans – becomes fragile, prone to collapsing like the proverbial house of cards.

It is worth remembering the guiding principle: inner silence is not synonymous with emptiness or absence. Quite the contrary – it is space. A space in which we can establish deeper contact with ourselves, hear our own needs, thoughts, intuitions, often drowned out by the daily information noise and internal dialogue.

Like meditation... Like separation.

I encourage a personal experiment. Dedicate just three minutes today. Turn off all distractions, sit or lie down comfortably. Allow yourself to simply be. Close your eyes and begin observation.

Perhaps you will discover yourself. Quiiietly...

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