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RE: Never Steem while under the influence!
I am guilty of the last one - writing under exhaustion. Well not exactly exhaustion but tiredness which makes me take shortcuts and not explain what I want to the way I usually do, in detail - though I never comment "nice post!"
This post comes at the right time when I most of the ongoing flag wars have to do with posting in anger, if not under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
This should be a mandatory read for all Steemit users, and I wish there was a notice board to post this!
@maxabit, I am most guilty of the last one also. I appreciate what you are saying about tiredness/exhaustion leading to shortcuts. It is so easy to give less effort when running low on energy.
Thanks for the kind words about this being an important post to read. Your kind words mean a lot to me!
Years ago I realized it was possible to become so tired and unable to think straight that I didn't dare trust my own work. The possibility of mistakes -- let alone risking the wrong words at the wrong time -- was too high ... and I was too depleted to double-check myself accurately. I would tell my husband, I just don't trust my own work any longer -- and we'd close down our computers and get some sleep.
This is doubly hard for me, because I truly love what I do -- but there comes a point where I either quit for the night or I relegate myself to what I call "monkey work" ... work any trained monkey can do. If this is a temptation for you ... learn this lesson before you come to grief over it.
Good job, @sumatranate. Evidently this is lesson whose time has come -- and it does eventually come to us all!!
@enchantedspirit, thanks for the thoughtful response. It is important to know our limitations, and I appreciate that you are sharing this message with our fellow community members.
The more exhausted we are, the more likely we are to make mistakes. Oh so true! Thanks for the wise council. Thanks for stopping by!