I have failed to smoothly change the subject several times in the last few days.
Switching from a subject about my level of accomplishments to some other subject, for instance.
"Well, let me hear your ideas on the ideals for such and such topic."
My wife enjoys talking about her ideas, and most everyone can command a vision of the perfect and ideal.
Of Course the trick is to know how to get to perfection, oe how to be happy with whatever is good enough.
I have some other notes someplace, about strategies for smoothly changing the subject. Probably need several backups, because on strategy will probably not work every time.
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