I write a lot more than makes it on this blog.  Sometimes what I’ve written on the blog gets jotted down in a notebook, other times the thought comes from the notebook to the blog.  This one came from the notebook:

Too often, I fall into the trap of judgement; making quick ill-informed opinions with limited information.  I struggle not to place value on people, things, or ideas without ensuring that I’ve got the complete picture.  Often I could benefit from listening more carefully rather than from talking.  “Seek first to understand then to be understood”