I’m not great at speaking up when someone does something I don’t appreciate. I tend to be agreeable and give them the benefit of the doubt

But I’ve learned that holding my tongue breeds micro resentments that pile up until they spill out unexpectedly

To counter this, I like to visualize a clear pond full of fish. Every time I hold back, a fish dies and floats to the surface. If I stay silent too often, my pond fills with dead fish. But when I speak up, a fish revives and disappears from the surface

This reminds me that staying silent may seem easier or it may not be worth the time and energy, but in fact it only disservices yourself and those around you in in the long run

It makes the pond full of dead fish - nobody can be happy if their pond is full of dead fish

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