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Posted On: July 29th 2026, 06:19 am
How much of yourself have you given away to keep the peace?

We stay quiet when something needs to be said.
We say yes when we mean no.
We soften what we really think.

This isn’t only about people who lack confidence. Often it’s the opposite, the ones who avoid these conversations are just as likely to be decisive, capable, sure of themselves. Disagreement takes time. Silence feels efficient.

But that efficiency has a cost.

True harmony can hold difficult conversations.
Artificial harmony depends on silence.

In trying to avoid conflict around us, we create conflict within ourselves.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁?
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Cuánto de ti mismo has entregado para mantener la paz?

Callamos cuando algo necesita decirse.
Decimos que sí cuando queremos decir que no.
Suavizamos lo que realmente pensamos.

Esto no se trata solo de personas que carecen de confianza. A menudo es lo contrario. Aquellos quienes evitan estas conversaciones suelen ser igual de decididos, capaces, seguros de sí mismos. El desacuerdo toma tiempo. El silencio se siente eficiente.

Pero esa eficiencia tiene un costo.

La armonía verdadera puede sostener conversaciones difíciles.
La armonía artificial depende del silencio.

Al intentar evitar el conflicto a nuestro alrededor, creamos conflicto dentro de nosotros mismos.

¿Qué parte de ti estás entregando estoy para mantener la paz?
Comments (7)
jessmelnes 2 months ago

jessmelnes

❤️

alina_d_addison 3 months ago

alina_d_addison

Sometimes a bit too much indeed @giselalowensteincoaching 💙💙💙

themarygrant 3 months ago

themarygrant

Yes!! Sometimes the silence is just more efficient & yes!! There is an internal cost 😵‍💫

lesliebenitah 3 months ago

lesliebenitah

So true!

giselalowensteincoaching 3 months ago

giselalowensteincoaching

#AuthenticLeadership #ExecutivePresence #Alignment #LeadershipExcellence

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