I really liked this thought from Dee Hock, the founder and former CEO of Visa.
Before we speak or write we should have five things in mind:
- Ignorance is arrogant, wisdom is humble.
- Ignorance asserts, wisdom considers.
- Ignorance demands, wisdom suggests.
- Ignorance is verbose, wisdom is reticent.
- Ignorance is pervasive, wisdom is scarce.
It’s a great sense check we can use in our daily conversations, and for when we put pen to paper.