Words to live by around here

אָמַר רַבִּי אִילְעָא מִשּׁוּם רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בְּרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן
כְּשֵׁם שֶׁמִּצְוָה עַל אָדָם לוֹמַר דָּבָר הַנִּשְׁמָע
כָּךְ מִצְוָה עַל אָדָם שֶׁלֹּא לוֹמַר דָּבָר שֶׁאֵינוֹ נִשְׁמָע
Said Rabbi Il'a in the name of Rabbi El'azar son of Rabbi Shim'on:
It is a mitzvah [commandment/good deed] to say something that will be listened to;
it is a mitzvah not to say something if it will not be listened to.

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OlderSometimesWiser · F

Think the Rabbi’s speaking a little too generally. As others have pointed out, exceptions abound. Unless it’s part of a bigger story that we’re missing.

ThePatientAnarchist · 61-69

@OlderSometimesWiser Well, they are generalizing!

OlderSometimesWiser · F

@ThePatientAnarchist So then they’re not always words to live by.

ThePatientAnarchist · 61-69

@OlderSometimesWiser All right, they are words to think about and then live by :)

OlderSometimesWiser · F

@ThePatientAnarchist Words to think about and then decide whether to proceed. For example, you can say something that will be listened to but ultimately be of no benefit to the listener in which case it’s better to keep it to yourself.

ThePatientAnarchist · 61-69

@OlderSometimesWiser well said.