Humility

 On Restraint, Humility, and Timing

Today I studied behavior more than movement.

When to speak.

When not to speak.

When silence is the most disciplined response.

I noticed how easily strength can turn into comparison.

Even when it isn’t meant that way.

Even when it’s received with admiration.

I don’t need to prove anything anymore.

True strength doesn’t announce itself.

It settles.

I realized that competition pulls energy outward.

Humility gathers it back in.

I’m learning that not every observation needs a voice.

Not every truth needs delivery.

Not every insight needs an audience.

Advice carries weight.

If it isn’t asked for, it often becomes noise.

And noise—even well-intended—disrupts more than it heals.

I’m beginning to feel the difference between giving and enabling.

Between generosity and imbalance.

Between compassion and quiet depletion.

Awareness sharpened today.

Not through speaking—but through watching.

I listened to words that didn’t match actions.

I noticed patterns repeating themselves aloud.

I saw teachings read clearly, then ignored immediately.

Before, I would have corrected.

Today, I practiced restraint.

Growth doesn’t need to confront every contradiction.

Sometimes it simply steps aside and continues forward.

I’m also learning that discipline can be intimidating—not because it’s harsh, but because it reflects what others aren’t ready to face.

That doesn’t make anyone wrong.

It just means timing matters.

Not everyone is ready for consistency.

Not everyone is ready for effort.

Not everyone is ready for silence.

And that’s okay.

Recovery, healing, clarity—these don’t all come from the same doorway.

Some paths are shared.

Some are solitary.

I no longer need agreement to validate my process.

I no longer need recognition to continue my practice.

Today taught me this:

Silence can be an act of respect.

Humility can be an act of intelligence.

Restraint can be an act of power.

I will keep practicing.

I will keep observing.

I will keep refining my energy.

Without comparison.

Without urgency.

Without noise.

Yoruba Yogi