Oh wait, I'm getting ahead of myself Let me take you back to when it all began
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker realizes they are moving too fast in their story and needs to restart from the beginning.
- In plain terms
- I'm moving too fast, so let's start over from the start.
- What can you take from it?
- Pause and reset when you lose your place in a narrative.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you last need to restart a story?
- How do you handle rushing through explanations?
Another view
Sometimes jumping ahead is necessary to maintain momentum.
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