August 31 … Speaking specifically
The ability to verbally communicate is a blessing we humans often take for granted, and one of the lost arts related to this great Gift is choosing to speak calmly & accurately. With that in mind, choose to go the entire day today without using any generalizations or embellishments whatsoever. If you slip up, no problem – simply refer back to your non-specific generalization and correct it (e.g. “Oops! That was an inaccurate oversimplification. It would be more accurate to say ____”) or return to your prior embellishment and “repair” it (e.g. “Oops! That was a pretty bold exaggeration. I meant to say ___”) …
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