Today, instead of something from Rav Nachman, I would like to quote a paragraph from a completely different work, Heshbon HaNefesh, which was written by R. Mendel of Satanov and which has a very striking resemblance to Ben Franklin's Autobiography. One of the most difficult things in my life, at the very least, is to know when to be silent. Many of us, especially me, talk way too much for our own good. Very simply, the more we talk, the more harmful things we probably say, hurting those we care about.

"The regimen of discipline for this trait is to free one's mind to deliberate before speaking - i.e., when the "appetite" is still weak and close to its source and it can be nipped in the bud. If one is tempted to say something frivolous, he should condition himself to swallow his words. As David ha-Melech said proudly about himself (Tehillim 17:3) "My thought did not leave my mouth." And as our Sages said (Tanna D'bei Eliyahu): Think before you speak."

Today (and everyday henceforth), let us all attempt to show a bit of discretion in what we say and how much we say. Sometimes, silence is the best experience we can have.