Why Explaining Too Much Destroys Respect

Over-explaining doesn’t make people believe you. It makes you look guilty. Here’s the Stoic rule Epictetus taught for when to stop explaining yourself, and what to say instead. In this video: the speaking rule Epictetus gave his students, how to use it at work, with your partner, and with family, when you SHOULD explain, and the one sentence that makes gossip about you powerless. over explaining, stop explaining yourself, over explaining yourself, how to stop over explaining, never explain yourself, stoicism, stoic mindset, epictetus, self respect, emotional control Sources: Epictetus, Enchiridion 13 and 33 Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.30 Plutarch, Life of Cato the Younger, Chapter 4 Who do you over-explain to the most? Your boss, your partner, or your family? Tell me in the comments.