22 years of walking, 17 years of silence

On the one hand, I admire these types of decisions.
On the other hand, I think that nothing could be less effective than distancing oneself from what’s arguably the tougher task of engaging meaningfully with others to produce the kinds of change we’d like to see in the world. I recently read a story about a woman who lived as a hermit in the mountains for 16 years. She spends her days praying for the healing of the earth. And all I could think afterward was: Maybe prayer makes you feel better. But what it’s going to take to heal the earth is engagement with it–and with one another–not hiding away in a cave and spending your days praying.

Except for the fact that he remained silent during 17 years difficult to spread awareness is such way lol… but he should have had unforgettable moments, walking the world is everytime a big experience!!!

Ouch! He sort of missed *verbalizing* the punchline about his moment of liberation: what did he do to end his self-imposed prison? He flew to TED? He got a car? He takes a cab now? I was waiting to hear what he DID (though of course one can deduce). 

That was a very crucial turning point in the talk — it signified when one realizes that a certain part of their (spiritual) journey had ended, and another begun. Some can never end a certain phase of the journey. 

Brave man!