“Most times people are better ignored than trying to win by having the last say in a heated conversation” – Actress, Toyin Abraham

Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham is of the opinion that silence is golden and people are better ignored than always trying to win by having the last say in a heated conversation.

Toyin took to her Instagram to share this life lesson with her followers.

According to her, “knowing when to ignore a thing is also as important as knowing when to speak up”.

Here’s what she wrote;

“A lot of times, we don’t talk about how powerful and wholesome silence can be and I think that’s because the society has made us believe that having the last word is a kind of winning.

See, most times, I do not respond to a lot of things not because I do not see them, but because I believe they are better ignored than engaged. Honestly, my darlings, it is not everything that screams at us that deserves our responses. Knowing when to ignore a thing is also as important as knowing when to speak up. Don’t give people the power to bait you into expected reaction. Do not give them power to control your reaction. That right is yours, protect it.

Be intentional about choosing what it is that you make your business and give your energy to! Learn to ignore, especially when you are most tempted to respond. As Yorùbás would say, “àìní àmójúkúrò, ló ń jẹ́ kí ẹrù u wèrè é pọ̀.”