The filters I use before talking.

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Filters to use before talking

Someone on Reddit posted a visual to show the internal filters they use before speaking. However, I found the most valuable filtering advice in the comments:

Is this something that needs to be said?
Is this something that needs to be said by me?
Is this something that needs to be said by me right now?

I also agree with anot

2. Always filter “on the way out”: think hard about what you say or write for public consumption: why you share what you share.

JP Rangaswami • On firehoses and filters: Part 1

(In Filterworld, everything must be a meme, like a remixable joke or image optimized to travel across the Internet.)

Kyle Chayka • Filterworld

A wise man said: Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates. At the first gate, ask yourself, “Is it true?” At the second gate ask, “Is it necessary?” At the third gate ask, “Is it kind?”

Kevin Kelly • Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

1. 🙈 Filter the information

Growth.Design • 🧠Psychology of Design: 106 Cognitive Biases & Principles That Affect Your UX

In Filterworld, everything must be a meme, like a remixable joke or image optimized to travel across the Internet.)

Kyle Chayka • Filterworld

Pretty normal, right? Now, let’s look at a procrastinator’s brain:

waitbutwhy.com • Why Procrastinators Procrastinate — Wait but Why