{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"TheGuySwann wrote","author_name":"TheGuySwann (npub1h8…6rpev)","author_url":"https://yabu.me/npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev","provider_name":"njump","provider_url":"https://yabu.me","html":"Years ago, I reached out to a much larger account than mine to share/enquire about an idea. I rambled a bit in my explanation (*gasp!* I know). He came back with roughly:\n\n\"Dude, you gotta figure out how to get to the point faster. I don't have time for this.\"\n\nNow, while i had rambled, it wasn't THAT bad. But i remember really wanting to get defensive and feeling a bit gutted by the response. I had a lot of respect for them.\n\nHowever, I did stop and think about his perspective. Probably getting an avalanche of DMs, has no idea who i am, busy with 100 other things. \n\nI felt stupid and *wanted* to be angry at him, but i also could see it. \n\nThat has stuck with me to this day, and every time I'm writing something, I stop and think \"how many of these sentences are really necessary?\"\n\nWhile i still tend to over explain, I've actually been way more conscious about it (and also less insecure when i do ramble 😆). I actually think about the interaction fondly now. It was actually really helpful.\n\nLesson:\nBe frank with people. Staying comfortable and unchallenged only makes you stagnant. \n\n(i deeply feel the irony of a long post about explaining too much, lol... i cut like 3 paragraphs out of this)"}