Speak Little

St. Francis de Sales says that “to speak little does not consist in uttering only a few words, but in uttering none that are useless.”  It is not about saying nothing, but in not babbling which often comes from fear, or wanting to call attention to yourself.  Whenever I want to show off or put someone down, I tend to speak too many words.  I find that compliments, on the other hand, do not take many words.  When I offer advice, I simply tell people what works for me.  Maybe I should have shorter blogs?  Or no blogs at all?