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:

  1. Is this something that needs to be said?

  2. Is this something that needs to be said by me?

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

I also agree with another comment that the simplest filter process is always: “Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?” Another one to add to the EQ toolkit is a filter I learned this year for therapeutic settings, which is simply to WAIT—Before you speak ask your Why Am I Talking? and reflect on your intentions.

— CD

LifeClaudia Dawson