Long Story Short
Those words almost always come too late
A friend drops by and starts talking about his or her trip to a clothing store. They go on and on about the sale, the clothes, the new styles. This goes on for about 5 minutes, and then they say…well anyway…to make a long story short, yada yada yada. And then the long story continues to get longer, not shorter. Has that ever happened to you?
In the first place you were right in the middle of your favorite show on TV or listening to your favorite tunes or working on something you enjoy. Secondly, you don’t even like that store, their clothes, or their styles. And finally…if you hear this friend say “to make a long story short” even one more time, you’re gonna explode.
You’re not the only one who feels this way.
We’re all so bombarded with messages everyday we sometimes even tune out our friends when they start to ramble too much. God designed your brain to be able to filter in the key words and filter out the noise. I bet you’d be amazed or surprised to discover how many messages you saw, read, or heard today. And if you were asked to recall one in particular, your mind would immediately go to the short one with the memorable sound-byte or punch line.
Why should it be any other way? After all, the cool stuff today will have a cooler version next week, or next month, or next year. Remember the model name and watch for the upgrades. Simple.
Then your long term memory can focus on the ultimately more important things like:
- Anniversary dates
- Birthdays
- Names to go with faces
So, I hope I’ve made this long story short enough to to show you how short messages and being a good listener are vital. Do you agree?
Stay tuned,
Tell everybody you know to subscribe to The FunderFlash Journal
(emails with good stuff for Fa-Ree)
Get my Rhyme & Reason Podcast delivered right to your device. (also Fa-Ree)
My books are also on Amazon.com or Apple Books
Grab yourself an un-cool T-shirt
Or how about some music for believers, dreamers, and thinkers