When thousands of people gather in a circle in a three-hour silent prayer, that shit’s powerful. Think about all we could do if we were just quiet and agreed on something. Imagine marching on Washington with 30,000 people not saying a word and then one person coming forward and saying, “This is what we want done.” When we open our mouths, we screw it all up and assert our agendas. But if you’re quiet, you feel the energy you visualize. You don’t feel it until you shut up. All these people holding hands were dead silent for hours. And even in that wonderful moment, I become aware that I’m
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