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Wait-and-watch!

By Bamboo In The Wind
Patience has its own role. It avoids reaction. It provides the necessary pause and helps us see the happenings from a distance. Wait and watch is a good strategy when many things are still in flux. We cannot fathom how forces are still playing out and whether to throw ourselves in the ring or wait for a more appropriate time to do so.

When emotions are at play, and the situation is a bit tense with differing/unclear views about the matter at their peak. The wait-and-watch strategy makes everyone put their point of view forward.

Letting people express themselves without intervention clarifies the situation faster beyond our imagination! Emotional outbursts must be permitted, for they always represent the first reactions.

Observing the situation from a distance has inherent advantages. Level of neutrality sets in. You tend to not take sides and thus become relatively unbiased.

Once you are biased and begin the take sides, we are no more neutral. 

Wait-and-watch. Offer advice only where it is required. Overindulgence is ineffective. We think we opined, expressed, and offered advice. Did someone really need it? Probably not. Did you see someone use your inputs? Probably not. Your reaction was unhelpful.

Instead, watch-and-watch creates room for crafting a fitting input and response. It prevents knee-jerk reactions.

Wait-and-watch can often be a winning strategy to get our point of view across with dignity, respect, and calmness.


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