Limits of Chatting

Berkeley, Friday, November 8, 2024

My mom had a motto, which I think is wise, which she says that do not share everything you know. It was passed to her from her mom. I am not sure if translation is accurate. But it adds to save something to yourself.

It can have several interpretations and depending of the context. The context here is chatting. Of course, other contexts like teaching or writing on a subject is good and generous to share everything that one knows, that is how knowledge can make progress or clarifications towards the true nature of a subject.

The topic or my reflection was about a chat. I have becoming friends with a colleague. The post feeling of sharing everything is to avoid confusion.

Sometimes if feels like something you are working on is not good to share yet. It destroys a bit of the magic or internal effort on it.

Sometimes if the topic is not ready yet, one is a bit afraid of sharing too much, or protecting the information itself. However, sometimes it hits the target either one learns more, or there is a sort of too many words from which one should discern plenty of what to take.

I think the truth is that friends are a treasure. It feels good to share things. It is part of trusting on the friend. What are the limits?

Definitely, talking behind the back of other people is bad, and it is a good thing to call out when does things happen, or being fully present to correct oneself or being accountable to oneself.

How to move forward? By writing plenty everyday.

Writing is thinking.