I've always (attempted to) live my life as if my words matter to everyone. I dislike speaking for the sake of conversation because it tends to lead me to say things I don't fully mean or intend.
This came about from possibly taking this old saying too seriously:
"90% of what people say is untrue"
My childhood self didn't want to be the sort of person with that kind of pointless conversation. Combine that with something I picked up more recently:
"People don't remember what you said, people remember how you made them feel".
Choose your words carefully. Words are cheap, but their effect can be expensive.
This came about from possibly taking this old saying too seriously:
"90% of what people say is untrue"
My childhood self didn't want to be the sort of person with that kind of pointless conversation. Combine that with something I picked up more recently:
"People don't remember what you said, people remember how you made them feel".
Choose your words carefully. Words are cheap, but their effect can be expensive.