
Stoic Letter 34
On being precise with your words
Have you noticed how easy it is to talk and how hard it is to write? Somehow, we put more effort into being precise when we write. We try to be as clear as possible. But when we speak, we tend to go on and on without saying much. Sometimes during conversations with others, I catch myself starting a sentence without awareness of what I actually want to say. That’s simply talking for…