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Today starts my daily challenge. Each day I’ll try something new just to see what happens. The goal.. well, to mix it up a little, find out what makes life better.

Today’s challenge is to wait at least 1 second before responding to any question. Why? Well, a lot of times we answer questions and comments like we always have, the same. We’ve had the same conversations hundreds of times. How boring.

So, what would happen if we actually thought about our responses. Would life be better? Would we change how people see us? So, in order to ensure I respond with something new, the requirement would be to actually think. Imagine that. So, by adding a 1 second pause between each response should do the trick.

Predictions: It may startle some. They may think I’m frozen. I’m predicting I’ll have some more thought provoking conversations.

Results: I couldn’t do it. It appears as though a lot of common phrases elicit reactive responses from me. I’m going to try again today and see how it goes. On a general note, it’s easier to see the reflexive responses in others. On a general note, how many conversations are real?