Differences exist between consciously and unconsciously withholding what you know. Every being has multiple layers of untapped, inner knowing. Some mental images are stored, unconscious and inaccessible until one is consciously ready to accept certain realities. Reasons exist for inner brain privacy. You open up to new parts of self as you gradually dissolve fear.
In the physical world, the act of withholding information inside your psyche is often labeled. Does it reflect emotional wounds you are not yet willing to acknowledge or consciously resolve? This view does not always set the stage for non-judgmental confidants or supportive guides to facilitate healing.
Another view is every human being is soul energy, born with infinite, inner knowing that is obscured by ego. The density of energy, level of soul maturity, depth of insight into love, loss, and forgiveness, all influence what is shared and with whom. Free will is the core issue that influences decisions.
Regardless of perspective, its common for human beings to feel indecisive about what information to share and when to keep silent. People are scared of silence and yet, it never betrays. If you ever question what action to take, consider this;
1) Who is truly ready to hear? You may be aware of things someone desires to know. Yet, providing insight could cause havoc if that person is not ready to hear what you have to say. Evolve to discern what matters. Lao Tzu says, "Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment."
2) What is the motive? Where the motive is to help not hinder, then you are not denying the right of others to grow. To evolve to where you honestly identify core motive requires you overcome certain aspects of being human. Rachel Naomi Remen says, "loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words."
3) Where are the lessons? Human emotional capacities include shame, guilt, envy, anger, and other sensations that invite a soul to examine available lessons. As one learns to open the mind, it is possible to learn to stop concealing intent. Caroline Myss reminds how, "You cannot change anything in your life with intention alone."
4) How do you mask thoughts? To be aware of what you think, hear and feel, allows you to step back from all the inner commentary and refocus your attention. During the process, you deliberately step outside what appears to be happening as a means to reconnect with your core self. Houssaye remarks, "Tell me whom you love and I will tell you who you are."
5) When is the right moment? As you learn to love others for what they are not what they say, then you move beyond the second-guessing that characterizes official , accepted human thought. The natural person is found beneath layers of beliefs. True soul patterns and innate abilities are invisible to beings who adopt social standards. Some beings sense mental transition from unconscious to conscious transparency. Edgar Casey explains, "You shall find you have the key to telepathy."