A few years ago I used to be a hothead. Whenever anyone said anything, I’d think of a way to disagree. I’d push back hard if something didn’t fit my world-view.
It’s like I had to be first with an opinion – as if being first meant something. But what it really meant was that I wasn’t thinking hard enough about the problem. The faster you react, the less you think. Not always, but often.
Absolutely thumbs up. I strive to achieve this: often when I write my first thoughts it becomes clear only later that I misread, or that I missed the main point, or that I’m completely wrong. On the other side, it’s true that people have very little and precious attention span: if you reply the day after there’s already nobody listening. So try to struck a balance between impulse and reflection...
-- Give it five minutes
Absolutely thumbs up. I strive to achieve this: often when I write my first thoughts it becomes clear only later that I misread, or that I missed the main point, or that I’m completely wrong.
On the other side, it’s true that people have very little and precious attention span: if you reply the day after there’s already nobody listening. So try to struck a balance between impulse and reflection...