At some point, I read a text written by a person who had a habit of falling into deep thoughts. Not necessarily useless thoughts; but at least thoughts that were not needed at the moment. For the same reason, one of the person's simplest and most effective work tools was a post-it note, which in all its simplicity said "Wake Up!"
It made me think about my own situation. I have previously assumed that I am an ambivert - that is, (though I am most often an introvert) in certain situations, I can be perceived as extremely extrovert and therefore have difficulties making it possible for introvert people in my surroundings to be heard. And because I in certain contexts am dependent on having to work with introvert people, I've made a similar trick with a post-it note that I carry in the journal that I try to bring with me at all times. I do not try to claim that it always works, but it often makes me remember something that I sometimes neglect.
However, my note does not say "Wake up!" It says "Listen!"
(Translated from Lyt!, originally published April 30th, 2017)
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