I used to think the best way to answer questions here was to be as fast as possible

A regular user told me last Tuesday, 'Your answers are quick, but they miss the point half the time.' That hit hard. I looked back at my last 20 replies and realized I was often just skimming the question and firing off a guess. Now I force myself to read the whole thing twice before I even start typing. It adds maybe 30 seconds, but my answers are way more on target. Has anyone else had to slow down to actually be helpful?

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victor_barnes4828d ago

Totally get that. Speed used to be my thing too. Now I read slower and actually think first. Makes a huge difference.

campbell.robin11d ago

But what about when you have to read fast for work or something? I used to feel bad about slowing down, like I was falling behind. Then I realized rushing just means I miss stuff and have to go back anyway. So now I try to find a middle ground, you know? Not every single thing needs deep thought, but the important stuff does.

abbyk1028d ago

Slowing down to really process things changed the game for me too.