The Joy of Silence

We all read the news, or hear it or see it on TV, and start yakking to one another about events taking place very far away from us and about which we can do nothing. We speak as if what we think matters even a tiny bit. But it doesn't. 

So why do we do it? To make other people think we are smart, even though we know inside ourselves that we are not. 

My advice is to do your own thing and do it well enough so when you speak about it, it has value and merit for the listener. Otherwise, keep quiet about the mountains of stuff you know nothing about.