A man went to Mark Twain and told him that his beloved suddenly stopped talking to him. ‘How old is this relationship?’ asked Twain. ‘Well, a week old,’ replied the man. ‘Did you try to kiss her against her wishes?’ ‘No, we just kept talking for hours together. I did no mischief.’ Mark Twain smiled and said, ‘You both talked too much. You left nothing for tomorrow. You both emptied your hearts too quickly and too early.’
We all make the same mistake. Hearts’ emptied too early, leaving nothing for tomorrow and the day after. Love, or any relationship, thrives when there’s an element of curiosity hidden in it, indecipherable to both. It’s like an art movie, which is always intriguing. The moment a viewer understands, deciphers, it’s all over.
Too much in too short a time leaves both exhausted. When we pour our hearts out too soon and there is no emotion to glue two individuals, we eventually fall apart. It’s not just the matter of giving adequate space to both, but also the consideration that we remain less voluble, and a bit restrained for the survival of a relationship.