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Originally Posted by Ezrigirl
There is a difference between quiet and the void of silence.
They say No Man is a Island, and the book "No Man is a Island" by Thomas Merton (1915 - 1968) states it very well. Even that Pope Francis talked about him when he gave a joint address to the American Congress. Still, it is a interesting read.
If I had a vast independent wealth, I would fully withdraw from society. Move to a very rural state, have a home in a mountain area out west like Idaho or western Montana. True, I would need groceries, and other basic needs. Still, like books and other needs I can always order online. Then I can really enjoy the silence within my house and outside. And being outside, only the wind and the birds and animals would be breaking that silence.
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Thank you for sharing about the book by Thomas Merton. I have never read it. I will look for it in the near future. Have you ever read "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau? I'm not sure if Thoreau's experience is exactly what you are looking for, but it at least seems similar in some ways.