Day 52 of 365 new ways to a new you. Congratulations, you have made it this far. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Are you ready for tomorrow? This is part of a series that is going to span 365 days. Some things will be subtle other activities will be more involved. At the end of the 365 days even if you do only 20 of these things you will be a new person, for better or for worse.
Before I begin with day fifty two, I must defer you to our Terms and Conditions .
Not speaking is a tradition that ranges from monks on a vow of silence to children playing the quiet game. Whatever the reason for silence, it is rare.
Day 52: Don’t say a word
You may have learned how incredible or mind-numbing it can be to sit in silence. However it is a bigger challenge to not speak for a day. Don’t say a word. Don’t answer the phone, don’t talk to anyone. You may want to order a pizza but not today.
Not speaking is an excellent exercise to help develop and learn one’s own will power. Can you go all day without speaking? Chances are if you can go a day without speaking you can do many more willful acts successfully.