“Verbal expression is the mirror of the mind. Clear thoughts become clear statements, whereas ambiguous ideas transform into vacant ramblings.”
Clarity in communication is deceptively difficult. The world is complex, and forming truly lucid thoughts requires focused mental effort. Until that clarity is reached, Mark Twain’s timeless advice remains true:
Simplicity isn’t where we begin—it’s the result of careful thinking and refinement.
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progress.’Continue reading“Verbal expression is the mirror of the mind. Clear thoughts become clear statements, whereas ambiguous ideas transform into vacant ramblings. 
The trouble is that, in many cases, we lack very lucid thoughts. The world is complicated, and it takes a great deal of mental effort to understand even one facet of the whole.
Until you experience an epiphany, it’s better to heed Mark Twain: “If you have nothing to say, say nothing.”Continue reading
“After receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918, Max Planck went on tour across Germany. Wherever he was invited, he delivered the same lecture on new quantum mechanics. Over time, his chauffeur grew to know it by heart.
“It has to be boring giving the same speech each time, Professor Planck. How about I do it for you in Munich? You can sit in the front row and wear my chauffeur’s cap. That’d give us both a bit of variety.”
He(she) must make a decision before the ball is kicked. Soccer players who take penalty kicks shoot one third of the time at the middle of the goal, one third of the time at the left, and one third of the time at the right.Continue reading