Post #2782220
2024-10-17 17:16 UTC
Furthermore, I tend not to speak until I’m reasonably sure I’m correct. That, in combination with not shifting my narrative, means I don’t “show my work” as my opinions change. That leads others to interpret me as arrogant or inflexible or unwilling to admit and accept mistakes. I’m no saint, of course, but I’d like to believe I am just as capable of making mistakes and then correcting them as anyone else.
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@deriamis@mstdn.social 2024-10-17 17:16
Finally, I think and speak like a #lawyer - I discard narrative and focus on facts. That can make others feel invalidated or unvalued when they were expecting sympathy or empathy. It’s also apparently a hard thing to do for most people, since I’m told that, apart from all the reading and pressure to perform, the hardest part of law school is learning to think precisely and in detail to understand facts before carefully applying logic to form an opinion and communicate it effectively.