I practice conversations in my head before phone calls and then the actual conversation goes completely differently and I wonder why I spent all that time rehearsing for a play no one else had the script to.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're preparing for a performance in a theater where everyone else is improvising.
“Where Are You with Nasreddin Hodja's stories — wisdom through absurdity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.