When we Speak, We're All Working in the First Draft

Writing is easier to me than speaking, for some reason. I'm an extrovert, and I often speak to people at length with no real problems, except that I'm not as eloquent as I would like to be. When I write, crafting eloquent prose (elegant by my standards. Feel free to criticize) is much easier. The reason for this is obvious: we have time to think about what we're going to write before we write it. Also, we can always come back and edit it.

I love communication of all types, both written and oral. Words have a certain appeal to me. Listening to great commentators and speakers is a great pleasure, as it is an opportunity for me to learn and emulate what I learned at a later date, so I can make that first draft as eloquent and as polished as possible....

Spending Time Wisely

I have a confession to make: I waste a lot of my time. I watch way too much TV, search the web for the most idiotic things (you should see some of my google searches!), and waste a ton of time talking to people who seem indifferent to me (Phil from work, to be specific).

At the end of the day, time is our most valuable resource. We can make more money if we lose it, meet new people if our friends abandon us, and change careers if we hate our current one. But one thing we can never replace is time lost. Once it's gone, it's gone.

Therefore, I have made a resolution to use my time more wisely. No more endless hours of TV. No more pointless google searches (boy, I love my google!), and no more going to WSJS on Wednesday nights talking to Phil. My time is better spent taking care of priorities. After all, time is a resource we can never have enough of....