The most important things to say are those which often I did not think necessary for me to say- because they were too obvious.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Important truths are often the obvious ones we overlook because they seem too simple to say.
- In plain terms
- Say the simple obvious things because they are often the most important.
- What can you take from it?
- Value and state the obvious truths.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What obvious truth do you ignore?
- What simple thing did you forget to say?
Another view
Some obvious things are already known and saying them adds no value.
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