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I was listening to my playlist the other day. The song Say Something, by Justin Timberlake came on.
A versus in the chorus is:
- Sometimes the greatest way to say something is to say nothing at all.
Why it matters: This reminded me of a quote by the comedian Craig Ferguson. Before saying something, ask yourself three questions:
- Does this need to be said?
- Does this need to be said by me?
- Does this need to be said by me now?
Reality check ✅: More often than we’d like to think, the answer to these questions is no.
- Sometimes the greatest way to be a likable writer is to say nothing at all.
Fun fact: This was the first draft.