you don't consciously think up what you say...new research

[SodaChanh]

"One of our great, and common (mis)conceptions is that we need "thoughts" to speak - that we "think up", consciously, what we say before we say it."

 

http://happinessbeyondthought.blogspot.com/2014/05/you-dont-consciously-think-up-what-you.html

 

So no external doer? Just speech and then thoughts...

[Chang]

Very interesting. Many thanks.

[GrandmasterP]

Silent retreats can be useful.

9 days will generally do the trick.

Edited May 11, 2014 by GrandmasterP