“I don’t know yet” is a full, honest answer. Rushing to fake one is worse.
STILLNESS
STILLNESS
There is real pressure to have a take ready, especially when everyone else sounds certain. A made-up answer does damage that an honest gap does not, because people build on whatever you tell them. Admitting you have not worked it out yet costs you a second of discomfort. Pretending costs you credibility later, which is far more expensive.
When someone asks you something this week and your first instinct is to bluff, try the plain version. Say you are not sure, and say when you will know. Then come back with it, because that is the part that makes the honesty worth anything.
Where are you faking certainty instead of admitting you are unsure?
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