by André Klein August 26, 2010 Follow author on Twitter>>>
Short is the New Eloquent: Good Ideas Spread Regardless!
1If there’s something really important to say, it can be stated in simple words.
If not, chances are that it’s not really important and you’re just wasting time.
Great ideas are always the simplest.
Have you ever had the experience of somebody lecturing and pontificating at you for hours on end? Did it make you wiser, happier or more knowledgeable? Probably not. So maybe the only benefit of this is that it does make people more creative, thinking about ways how to get away from that person!
Over at Ted, they give their presenters a maximum speaking time of 20 minutes.
But how long does it take to express a good idea?
Although YouTube has a limit of 10 minutes, how much mediocre stuff have you stopped right after the first few seconds?
It’s a myth believing that “maybe it will get better if I continue” – If there’s no spark from the start- no need to continue.
Don’t let your mind be filled by the noise of average. Everybody’s heads is full of this stuff, anyways.
Twitter limits messages to “140 characters” – can you state your mission, vision, belief in a few seconds?
If not, maybe you should re-consider…
If you want to make a difference, be different!
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337 days ago
The wisest person that I ever really talked to or became close to never had trouble saying things in small succession. One sentences and such. At first it surprised and confused me how so much wisdom could constantly be packed into so many words. Now I understand the greatness of his wisdom so much more!
In turn,
I think that these words are very wise. It speaks truth on many levels. Great way to remind me that I don’t need to be wasting my time or other peoples. Real knowledge isn’t technically lengthy and should interest you from the start!
Btw. that persons name was Christopher Lent.