No, not the movie, although it was good.
I recently completed a deposition for a lawsuit. The attorney we are working with said, “Just witness. Don’t defend or explain.” Ah, sort of like Queen Elizabeth II. A very middle of the road keeping type of advice. Offend no one.
The idea is that witnessing is not defending or explaining…but it is!
Instead of witness maybe we use the word observe? Maybe notice? Or, pay attention? All good words but they are passive. You sit back and observe. You notice and maybe forget. You pay attention but what do you do with that knowledge.