Clear Communication as a Habit

When we’re telling a story with an intentional, pre-arranged moral at the end, we do our best to communicate clearly. “Here’s this thing that happened,” we’re saying, “and here’s what I learned from it.”

But communication doesn’t cease at the end of a yarn or the conclusion of a book. Everything we do, everything we present, every exchange that we have is saturated with potential significance. If we’re not tuned into this, there’s a chance we’re transmitting meaning that is unintentional, and...