A thought can feel as though it has only a few seconds of shelf life. You jump in while someone else is speaking because holding the thought and following the conversation at the same time feels risky.
- blurting out the restaurant name before your friend finishes their story
- holding up one finger in a meeting so you don't lose your point
- repeating a word silently while waiting for a gap to speak
- interrupting with 'before I forget' even though you meant to wait
Looks vs reality
The same Experience can look very different from the outside than it feels on the inside.
They think their point is more important than mine.
My brain is about to delete this thought forever if I don't say it now.
They're not even listening, just waiting to talk.
I'm listening so hard that what you said sparked this idea, and I need to link them before the connection vanishes.
They just love to dominate the conversation.
I feel like I'm paddling furiously just to keep up with the conversation.
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