c-word: Concise
con·cise
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n-sahys] Show IPA Well, I am certainly concise. Sometimes. I'm very concise with my children...when I'm not lecturing them. I'm doing better at that, actually. I haven't lectured them for a very long time. Sometimes I actually miss that glazed expression they get when I lecture....NOT!
Concise was one of the things that others said is one of my strengths; taking long explanations and shortening them into better-understood sentences, that I"m very clear with words. If they only knew how many words were going through my head at any given time. It's staggering.
I love words. I love their meanings, their power to affect change. Perhaps that's why I love this 90-day program so much, because understanding the words help me to understand my use them, which leads me to understand me better.
I believe that the word "concise" means to say exactly what you mean, no fluffy fru-fru words necessary to soften it. I suppose that could come across as rather rude to some. But I believe that being concise--not blunt, necessarily--is an indication of true honesty in a person. Short, sweet, to the point. Perhaps it can be seen as brusque, rude. It is my feeling that if a person can't see "concise" for what it is, that person is perhaps too sensitive in their perception, too quick to take offense.
Was I "concise" today? Yes, I was, in several instances. I went shopping for my son today, preparing to send him a care package in a couple of days. I didn't waste time. I just went in there, got what I needed, and came right out, moving onto the next phase in the day. I believe it's possible to be "concise" with time, not just words. Today I did both. On the phone, in the store, at home, etc.
Just a thought: Concise seems a good way to get a point across, to get things done quickly and efficiently. But does it leave any room for spontaneity? Wow. Never thought that before. I'll have to give that some serious consideration.
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