In the past I’ve been pretty turned off by loud mouths and know it alls. That guy talks too much and ruins the flow of conversations.
People who talk incessantly hurt my ears and fill up my social media feeds.
I did not want to be that guy.
So I didn’t talk much in public.
I didn’t very often share what I was thinking unless I was quite comfortable with you.
Lately since I’ve challenged myself to show up for life, to speak up and to be brave, I have had to sort this out a bit and find some middle ground.
What do I share? How much is too much? When is better too speak and when is it more impactful to stay quiet?
I’ve had to get to know myself a little better to answer these questions. I still don’t want to be the guy who fills up space and time with things that don’t matter, so I’m quite choosy about what I’m sharing.
I set an intention to only share things I find really valuable.
If it doesn’t strike a chord with me personally I don’t even try to retain it.
If I’m parroting someone else’s words of genius, I say that first.
And so far, I think I’m doing ok.
Things like this are tricky to navigate because it’s not something people give much feedback on, but I’m learning if it’s good for me, lots of the time it’s good for someone else too.