8 August · A rumour is not the whole picture.

Fear

Rumours at work make it difficult to focus on anything else.

A little room to breathe.8 August

Fear

“Μηδὲν πλέον ἑαυτῷ λέγε ὧν αἱ προηγούμεναι φαντασίαι ἀναγγέλλουσιν.”

English translation

“Say nothing more to thyself than what the first appearances report.”

Marcus Aurelius — Meditations, c. 180 CEVIII.49, opening sentenceEnglish translation by George LongRead the source ↗

A rumour is not the whole picture.

When information is incomplete, workplace conversations can fill the gaps with confident guesses. It is reasonable to want clarity, but you do not have to treat every possibility as a decision already made; identify which questions have an actual source.

ONE SMALL STEP

Write down one question to ask the person responsible for communicating the change.

A little room to breathe.8 August

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