Sharing through Writing

There are times where I am too excited when sharing something that I do not put myself in other’s position. It is not always all the time. Yesterday was a good example where I tried to share when necessary and to take others’ perspective first before giving my perspective, just as what my insurance agent taught me. At other times, however, my message was not sent across properly just because I was too dominant when talking to people. Or I may irritate people like my wife to hear me talking the same thing over and over again with different people.

So I guess, one of the best ways to share is through writing for three reasons. First, it makes us clearer in thinking. It is not easy to recall what we have just said. Writing makes it easier as we can refer back and check before sending or publishing it. Second, it is editable and so every writing is a creation. A voice recording is also a creation. But because it cannot be edited, we need to create another recording instead of modifying some parts of it. In other word, when the quality is still very raw, a voice recording may not be a creation in itself, unlike a first draft of writing. Third, it is easier to share to people. Instead of talking the same thing again, we can just send the link or the file containing our writing. It is also giving more options for people on whether they want to glance through or read in detail and which part to read as compared to voice recording.

In short, when I am excited again due to whatever reasons, instead of jumping directly to look for people to listen to my sharing, it is more advisable to take a pen or a handphone or a laptop and write my thoughts.