Great phrase (also love your word of the day ossified, it makes the Latin nerd happy).
I learned an equivalent phrase, "the empty vessel makes the most noise", in reference to when you hit a hollow object it makes a louder sound than something that is not hollow. It led to a habit in meetings of doodling vases and other "vessels" in meetings when someone was being an empty vessel.
The loudest voice in the room is not always correct. Just because someone is passionate or sincere does not mean they are correct. Great observation Mark and reminder to never be the loud horn in life. Don't allow loud horns to run your life. It's to short.
I love the poll in this issue and also that so far no one has copped to being the loud horn.
I have this recurring mental fantasy that I am stuck underground in a subway car for a long time, and one of the people on the car is a loud horn and he (it is always a he) is taking people in the wrong direction snd it is not good. Would I say anything?
I love your honesty and up-frontedness. I find there’s a loud horn in every family. A bully? An attention seeker? Or both. Glad you didn’t unsubscribe from me. 🙏
Well, Mark, you are most definitely NOT a loud horn. But for me Substack is becoming a symphony of loud horns. Not because I don't like what I'm reading, but the opposite--I find so much of value here that I'm starting to get overwhelmed. Your post is a good reminder, because I think there are some particularly loud horns I can unsubscribe to. Though it pains me to do so.
Great phrase (also love your word of the day ossified, it makes the Latin nerd happy).
I learned an equivalent phrase, "the empty vessel makes the most noise", in reference to when you hit a hollow object it makes a louder sound than something that is not hollow. It led to a habit in meetings of doodling vases and other "vessels" in meetings when someone was being an empty vessel.
The loudest voice in the room is not always correct. Just because someone is passionate or sincere does not mean they are correct. Great observation Mark and reminder to never be the loud horn in life. Don't allow loud horns to run your life. It's to short.
Thanks for the shoutout Mark. I appreciate it. I hope you've been doing well. :)
I love the poll in this issue and also that so far no one has copped to being the loud horn.
I have this recurring mental fantasy that I am stuck underground in a subway car for a long time, and one of the people on the car is a loud horn and he (it is always a he) is taking people in the wrong direction snd it is not good. Would I say anything?
Thanks for this. I have a loud horn tendency, I hope I keep it in check.
I love your honesty and up-frontedness. I find there’s a loud horn in every family. A bully? An attention seeker? Or both. Glad you didn’t unsubscribe from me. 🙏
"Loud horn." I love that term - thank you for the new addition to my vocabulary!
Well, Mark, you are most definitely NOT a loud horn. But for me Substack is becoming a symphony of loud horns. Not because I don't like what I'm reading, but the opposite--I find so much of value here that I'm starting to get overwhelmed. Your post is a good reminder, because I think there are some particularly loud horns I can unsubscribe to. Though it pains me to do so.