I'm a very slow thinker (2016)
That&#x27;s a typical INTP &#x2F; type 5 enneagram brain wiring. I&#x27;m exactly like this.<p>The real issue for us is first time impressions. If people knew you before because of something important you&#x27;ve done, they will respect you. Otherwise, you&#x27;ll fail to impress in the most important time: the first impression.<p>It took me a long time in my career &amp; expensive coaching sessions and so on, to understand that I really need to work my ass off for my first impression, even more that I don&#x27;t give ChatGPT-like responses to everything (lots of confidence, but just plainly wrong).<p>Of course, if I can just use my credentials to give an initial impression, that&#x27;s better. But that&#x27;s not usually the case. When it isn&#x27;t, I need to be very present and aware that &quot;it&#x27;s my first impression, no need to be so precise, just say something silly and light-hearted.&quot;, because that&#x27;s what most people typically expect.<p>I started to find examples of people who dealt with this very well, like Steve Jobs and other people that are known to make long pauses and to think before they say something. But even those people aren&#x27;t a great examples, because they generally are known to be geniuses at their fields and this basically makes your audience want to listen to you.<p>You just really need to work on that skill, or accept that it will hamper your progress in life.