Kinta Nakayama said at the reception at CUMOT2018. It’s an interesting phrase and makes a lot of sense to me, but the listeners were surprised, so it would be beneficial to get it straightened out.

My own interpretation

  • Having an idea without making it public makes it feel important.
  • If you don’t take action, you’ll be holding on to that idea forever.
    • But I’m busy with a lot of things and don’t act on them = low priority in my mind.
  • If there is no response from the public, they can give up on the idea.
  • If there is a response from the public, you can act with confidence = higher priority for you.

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