When you plan a journey from your mind into mine, remember to allow for the time difference.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Understand that communication between minds requires patience due to differing perspectives or processing speeds.
- In plain terms
- When talking to someone else, be patient because they think differently than you do.
- What can you take from it?
- Allow patience for differing perspectives when communicating.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you adjust your pace when someone processes slower?
Another view
Not all differences in perspective are due to time lag.
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