Theme: timing
2 reflections tagged with "timing"
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Teaching at the Right Time
Confucius describes his teaching method: he responds to genuine eagerness and effort, rather than pouring out instruction on the unready. When students are already wrestling with a question, he gives just enough help to let them discover the answer themselves.
Day 96
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Speaking at the Right Time
Confucius identifies three failures of timing in conversation: speaking too soon, staying silent too long, and failing to read the moment. The third error is especially striking—speaking without observing the other person's state. This is social and emotional intelligence distilled into a single sentence: true communication requires reading faces, not just choosing words.