I loved this piece. Besides being well-thought through and then incredibly well-written, it mirrors me some forty years ago. It's scary. And. . . it is you as a young child, standing back away from the fray, assessing the situation first, before committing to a response. It's the sort of thing that will keep you alive longer, and decrease the number of times you have to retract a statement because you spoke too soon. Engage mind before putting mouth in gear.
I loved this piece. Besides being well-thought through and then incredibly well-written, it mirrors me some forty years ago. It's scary. And. . . it is you as a young child, standing back away from the fray, assessing the situation first, before committing to a response. It's the sort of thing that will keep you alive longer, and decrease the number of times you have to retract a statement because you spoke too soon. Engage mind before putting mouth in gear.
"Hear yourself speak." Noe, this is everything. Working on being present with my own voice.