Natural quiet is a human necessity required to discover inner stillness

Evidence

Natural quiet is not a luxury; it is a human necessity. There is quiet, a stillness in all of us. But we require natural quiet to discover it. — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 1012

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 1012
• XREF: connects to: People need natural quiet to access the stillness within themselves; Inner silence is a portable reverence carried regardless of outer conditions — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 150; Silence is an active presence that must be experienced, not imagined — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 26 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Silence is an active presence that must be experienced, not imagined #expands (0.65) — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 26
• Mindfulness involves being aware without judgment. #expands (0.50) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1130