Every Friday we unite for five minutes. Only five minutes, that's all we get, that's all we have. And then, right where we are, no edits or second thoughts, we publish those words. This week, we write on persude.
I was never good at persuasion.
I was never and still am not good at making my case and persuading someone to my side.
I think it's because I become too emotional when I am speaking my mind, and I can't make my point.
I'm not succinct and rational.
I'm not clear.
I get too wrapped up in the emotion of the moment.
I get too wrapped up in the feeling and how strongly I feel about it.
As per usual, I become too much.
I was reminded last week that I can take my big emotions, work on containing them in a way that isn't so loud, explosive, or angry.
I can work on containment and still respect the feeling, I can still acknowledge it, and give it the light it needs, but not add fuel to that fire.
And maybe, with that, I can work on sharing my feelings on a topic.
I can work on talking through the argument.
I can see if I can work on the art of persuasion.
