He recognized it and knew it. In others–clients, witnesses, or sometimes adversaries, he had seen or heard it: A gesture, a phrase, or a tone which exposed unintended truth in the beat of a second.

Jackson Burnett
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A gesture, a phrase, or a tone which exposed unintended truth in the beat of a second. He was referring to how quickly we tend to overlook what is obvious to us and instead focus on something else. This quote applies even more to the workplace. People often find it hard to take notice of specific things happening in the workplace that they may not like.

These things tend to be overlooked because we focus on one thing that we are doing wrong at any given time, rather than seeing other parts of our behavior which are beneficial. We are trained from a young age to not stand out, to blend into other people’s groups so that nobody can see us or give us negative attention. When this happens, the person who stands out almost always has something important to say, but can’t get anyone’s attention because the other people are busy ignoring them.

Source: The Past Never Ends

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