Esprit de l’escalier is overrated
The quick comeback. The clever repartee. The ability to, in the moment, say precisely what needs to be said.
As the world gets faster, more of us feel the regret of the staircase. The perfect remark, often cutting, comes to us just a little too late.
Don’t worry about it.
Because as the world keeps getting faster, there’s actually a shortage of thoughtful, timeless ideas that are worth sharing an hour or a week later.