The adage says it well: “to live happily, let’s live in hiding”. Being more discreet (discreet) can make your life easier. Find out why! 

Discretion is an attitude of showing reserve and restraint in behavior. It’s pretty hard in the age of social media and life-long posting. And yet it is possible to be present on social networks but discreet! Just as it is advisable to be discreet in general. Cultivating discretion indeed has its advantages. Several recently published works have praised discretion. And this quality is also appreciated by recruiters. 

Cultivating discretion by giving feedback less often and less strongly, by not showing your happiness, successes or trips, can help you not to create jealousy. Because many people tend to be envious of the happiness or possessions of others. 

If you tend to tell your family, friends and colleagues everything, you might bite your fingers. Many people are not quiet and will repeat what you tell them. It can hurt you and ruin your family or friendships. Being more discreet is also having the confidence of others. If we know that we do not repeat everything, that you think before giving your opinion, that you show reserve, we will be more inclined to confide in you. 

Not giving your opinion all the time about everything and nothing also gives you strength: you come out against a dominant person. For Pierre Zaoui, philosopher author of the book Discretion or the art of disappearing, keeping your opinions allows you to act “in a dissenting manner to get by without leaving a hold to the dominant, without allowing him to seize it and ‘pin like this or that’.

You think that saying everything and talking about everything to your spouse is essential. Actually not at all ! For Pierre Zaoui, philosopher “saying everything kills desire because it is linked to the mystery”. Also, to maintain the desire, keep a little mystery. Preserve your secret garden. Talk about important things with your partner, not all of the time.