There’s a reason the old saying “Ask no questions and hear no lies” has survived centuries. It isn’t just a warning about dishonesty—it’s a strategy, a weapon, and sometimes even an armor.
We live in a world obsessed with knowing everything. Information is currency. Opinions are demanded. Answers are expected instantly. But here’s the truth: not every answer deserves a question, and not every truth is worth hearing.
When you don’t ask, you control the battlefield. You deny the liar the stage, the manipulator the microphone, and the coward an escape route. You silence the noise before it’s even born. Sometimes, ignorance isn’t weakness—it’s power.
Think about it:
- The crooked politician thrives on questions—they twist answers into riddles. Don’t ask, and their performance dies in the dark.
- The toxic friend is waiting for you to ask why they did what they did. Don’t ask, and you starve them of attention.
- The rival wants you probing, second-guessing, unraveling. Don’t ask, and you stand unshaken, untouchable.
There’s freedom in restraint.
There’s strength in silence.
And there’s a kind of brutal honesty in choosing not to chase after every truth someone else dangles.
“Ask no questions and hear no lies” doesn’t mean living blind. It means living sharp—knowing when knowledge is power, and when it’s poison. Sometimes the smartest move is refusing to step into the trap at all.
So, don’t always play the detective. Don’t always go fishing for answers. Don’t hand liars the rope to hang you with. Instead, hold your silence, keep your edge, and let the liars choke on their unspoken words.
That’s how you win the game. Namashkar.