I don't mind your thinking slowly; I mind your publishing faster than you think.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is acceptable to take time thinking, but publishing ideas before they are fully formed is problematic.
- In plain terms
- Take your time to think, but do not share your thoughts before you have finished thinking.
- What can you take from it?
- Ensure your ideas are fully developed before you publish them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know when an idea is ready to share?
- What risks come with publishing prematurely?
Another view
Sometimes rapid publication is necessary to stake a claim on an idea.
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