And neither Solomon or Abe had to worry about Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Reddit!
Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
Proverbs 17: 28
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool
than to speak out and remove all doubt.
Abraham Lincoln
In terms of observations of humanity... have wiser words been uttered?
etter to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
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Before hitting "send" on the Twitter account or hitting "enter" to get your take on record for the controversy of the minute on Facebook... a few moments to pause could be in order.Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/abrahamlin109276.html#Ads8Jr0AbLdBmD7g.99
This is especially true of email.
It's taken me a while - because e-mail (like texting and various methods of social media) seems to demand an immediate response.
If it's a little pointed or sarcastic or just so stupid (in your mind, at least) your keys sweep across the keyboard with a quick rejoinder and a sharp retort.
Before you hit send. Hit save and store it in your draft file awhile.
Last week at work, a colleague and I received an email from another employee in a different department. The query seemed to ask for an immediate response. The two of us conferred and sent a response and that reply was sent to a broader audience to include a few more colleagues who might also need the information.
A couple of minutes later came a reply, "Oops!" The person meant to save and make some further calculations.
Hold your water, as they used to say, don't hit send. Wait a few minutes or an hour.
You might lose the email olympics, but your friends and fellow workers will likely think you a discerning creature after all.
And that, would not be bad at all, would it?
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