It’s Rarely What You Think It Is

There are times I have reacted without thinking. The most noticeable is responding to a group work email and hitting send, only to think about the repercussions three seconds after it’s too late. The interesting thing is that I have done that more than once. Whether there was any validity to my response gets lost in the fact that I broke a social protocol.

Seriously, Riker, what did you do?

Clarity of thought is not accidental

I am not Jordan Peterson. I lack the scholarship for one. He is a clinical psychologist. I am just a therapist. I probably shouldn’t say ‘just.’ Ellis would now be on me for ‘should-ing’ on myself. I am in a helping profession. It is imperative that I be able to have clarity of thought more often than not. I have to be able to listen, perceive data accurately, and in the absence of clarity ask better questions.

Writing leads to clarity, with caveats. As one’s audience grows, the greater the responsibility for clarity one needs. Having an audience is likely to lead to improved clarity, because many people will call you out if you fall into a trope or cliché. They should! Though my Medium-ship may not be a reflection, I have had sufficient success in writing that it is time for me to improve in clarity and presentation. I have been fortunate that several people have taken enough interest that they have been guiding me.