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I think that writing things down is a brilliant solution. It works all the time and it helps me remember what I was going to ask during the Q&A session. A lot of times the questions that I was going to ask get answered a little after the time I almost interrupted the speaker.

Something interesting happened recently, though. I sent all my friends and family a question, “What do you think I’d be good at and why”. Most of the answers said that I’d make a good counselor because I’m a good listener. Wow!!! A good listener, me??? The one that is always interrupting and have been classified ‘rude’ because of that? I was really surprised but that shows that the way you see yourself is not the same way other people see you.

Allan: when having negative thoughts about groups of people of a certain age, race, etc., ask yourself questions like, “Are all Christians bombers of abortion clinics?” “Are all Chinese people cruel and heartless as Hollywood movies show them?” “Are all old people senile?” and so on. That will help you with the generalization. I used to blurt things out like “Mexicans are blah, blah, blah” and “Americans are blah, blah, blah”, Asians are blah, blah, blah, etc. until my son made me stop and think “are all the billions of Americans, Mexicans, Asians, women, old people, Christians, Muslims, etc. the same? Can I guarantee that they’re all the way I’m describing them?

I find myself repeating the same sentence or two more than once. This has started not too long ago. I realize that I’m doing it almost as a way of reminding myself of what I’m saying, the topic being discussed. It’s annoying and it’s new. Has anyone felt that way, about repeating things as a way to not forget them?

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