While never wishing to offend, I increasingly find, nowadays, that in order to maintain courage in my ability to retain mental independence, discretion has to occasionally be sacrificed. Risks are now more frequently taken in relation to verbal communication with others. This, I think, is possibly due to the combination of both trying to continue to demonstrate that one still has the ability to maintain independent logical thought processes and also meeting the need to demonstrate to others that one still has a degree of ability, wit, knowledge and wisdom, to hold ones own, if sometimes only briefly, in discussion. To satisfy the need to prove to oneself and others, that one is not yet "yesterday's man", is vital. To make one's point, or explain oneself, or to fully comprehend what another is saying, it is sometimes necessary to insist on frequently recapping what has been said. This may prove to be annoying / frustrating, even confusing, for the other party, particularly if they do not know you. However, the risk of upsetting them or even causing embarrasment, I consider is one worth taking.
JSAFGA
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