Is It True That Words Account for Only 7% of Communication in Conversation?
A conversation does not always require words. There are states in which words only interfere. When we wish to convey our feelings to another but find it difficult to express them correctly, the best thing we can do is remain silent.
In such moments, silence does not create discomfort between people. On the contrary, it lets a deeper connection appear. You simply sit together in silence, and gradually, little by little, you begin to understand one another without speaking. This is what is called a conversation from heart to heart.
I experienced this many times with my teacher, Kabbalist Baruch Shalom HaLevi Ashlag (RABASH). We would sit together in silence, and there was no need to say anything. I never felt that I had to speak. I would simply sit beside him and think, and he would do the same.
He never encouraged me to say something, and I never felt the need to ask. Nothing was required. There are moments like this when everything becomes clear without explanation. An inner connection appears, a quiet exchange of feelings from one heart to another and back again.
This is a deeper kind of communication than words can provide. In such silence, understanding flows naturally, and the connection between people becomes much more genuine and profound.
Based on KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman”
