Silence can be a challenge. The world is a discordant concert of pings, alerts and notifications, each representing validation and reassurance. Someone out there cares. Silence can be easily mistaken for ostracism. Silence is an indictment.
From ESPN Magazine's feature on (now) Oakland Athletics' pitcher and phenom-flameout Scott Kazmir's comeback from baseball wilderness. A great read for anyone who is lost in modern world's cacophony.