An Introduction to Talking

5/19/2008.

It's easier to balance your Golden Rule than someone elses Golden Rule. It's easier to talk than to listen. It's easier to talk when others aren't interesting in hearing, than to listen when someone is talking without your consent.

This is why I'd listen more than I talk. And avoid talking when it is unnecessary. If I have nothing relevant to say, then it could easily be dismissed.

And while I'm talking, I prefer to say things in as little words as possible. However, I may have a lot of points.

Better to say a lot of points in as little words as possible, than to say a lot of words in as little points as possible. By point, I don't mean getting to the point, but while I'm at it, everything I say is my point.

There's also 2 types of talk: where you say everything as literal, or, you say things so people have to find your point, that is, find your conclusion.

Having people to find your conclusion/point means they have to think more than if you had just said things as literal. So what's the point of not getting to the point?

Unnecessary talk is unnecessary (by definition).

Like sex, talking is something that requires consent.

This is especially the case when you randomly talk to someone you don't know. How this is measured is how relevant the conversation is, and how long the conversation is. A long, non-sensical talk may require a lot of consent, whereas a quick 30-second conversation requires almost no consent.

As a general rule, ask for permission if you want to talk to someone (take someone's time up) and explain the subject and approximately how long it will take.