When I was younger, I loved the sound of my own voice. I would talk about anything, to anyone, any time. While I don’t regret the practice I got at the valuable skill of public speaking and communication, I’m now much more frugal with my words.
I basically think about it like this: There are three reasons to talk to someone. To bring them joy, to change their mind, or to learn something from/about them.
These days, if a conversation isn’t leading to one of those three, I tend to notice it immediately. And I tend to prefer contemplation to conversation in those cases.
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