'Recently an actor asked me to teach him how to speak fast. Wasn't I once criticised for speaking too fast? Now they're doing it my way. Recently an actor asked me to teach him how to speak fast. Wasn't I once criticised for speaking too fast? Now they're doing it my way.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A past criticism about speaking speed is now being copied by others who ask for instruction.
- In plain terms
- People used to criticize my fast speech but now they ask me to teach them.
- What can you take from it?
- What was once criticized can become a sought after skill.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What trait of yours changed perception?
- How do you handle criticism?
Another view
Not all criticized traits become valuable to others.
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