Speech and silence are brothers to action or inaction. Yet they work quite a bit differently.
If you are talking about it, you are probably not doing it. If you are doing it, you are past talking about it.
You usually regret the things you say and the things you don’t do.
You almost never regret being silent or taking action.
When it comes to speech, not doing it is usually better. When it comes to action, not doing it is usually worse.
When considering speech or silence, I remember that I rarely regret the times I was quiet or spoke less. It was when I said too much that I messed up/
When I think about action or inaction, I remember that I rarely regret jumping in a going for it. When I pulled the punch or was too afraid to jump right in then I would miss the opportunity and feel regret afterward.
“I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.”