We live in an age where, more than ever, people believe in the power of megaphones. “Get in front of the right people, yell loud enough, and it’ll happen.”
The thing about megaphones is that they’re inherently repulsive. They’re loud and obnoxious, sometimes pushing away the exact people you want to connect with.
What if, instead of screaming through our megaphones, we lower our voices? What if we speak gently, as to say “Come listen if you want. I’m not going to force anything on you. I only seek to connect meaningfully, with your permission, and oh, I also know how to listen back.”
In a world of repulsion, there’s power in the silent pull.