Saturday, August 13, 2016

Speak Confidently, Listen Humbly

"You can't have an ego in training. You can't have a doubt in the fight".

-          John Kavanagh

Speak Confidently, Listen Humbly

I don't know everything
I can only speak confidently
About my experience.
But I'm open to listening
And I will listen humbly.

But you have to bring
Something to the table.
Bring food for thought
For me to digest.
Don't just dish out
Contradictions
Based only on emotion.
Don't just serve statistics
Without a story.

I prefer a balanced diet
Subjectivity and objectivity
Generalizations and
Personal experiences

We must have a
Healthy discussion
There won't be a
Food fight at the table
We'll be direct, straightforward
It's rude to play
With your food

Bring something
To the table
There's nothing better than
A potluck
Food from everywhere
Discussions filled with
A plethora of ideas
Causing us to leave
The table full
Of understanding

- K.S. Fort

From, "The Civilized N -"



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