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Does what we say even in jest really matter?
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 This is question that is asked many times, in this report you find the answer. How many ladies have been greatly affected by a casual word or phrase that has been spoken even in jest? Just look at the many thousands of anorexia suffers in the world. A lot of these would not be like this if it were not for a careless word out of place. Have you ever spoken unkindly to someone? Did the words profoundly affect that person? Words are powerful; and when they are used to hurt someone, they can be devastating. The words you speak and the things you say do have a huge affect not only on yourself, but others as well. Yes, what you say really does matter. Have you ever called yourself stupid, dumb, idiot? Have you berated yourself in front of the mirror because you feel fat? Do you realize every word you say is being processed by your subconscious and, in some cases, imbeds itself there? Thus, it begins to seep into your conscious self and the feelings of self-worth begin to dissipate. What you say ultimately translates into eventual belief. If you utter to yourself, “I’m not very good at soccer,” you will never succeed in that sport. You are setting up a defeatist attitude even before you begin. When you begin a thought or a sentence with a negative word, your expectations can never be realized. So too, you may call someone an idiot. While you may apologize, the word has already been spoken; you can’t take it back. The person on the receiving end of the insult may take it to heart, and can be changed forever. We live in a world where words are used to attack, cajole, embrace, nurture, disengage, provoke and inspire. We not only hurt ourselves, we hurt others as well. Anger, frustration, and disappointment contribute to the misuse of words. Even though the aftermath of unkind words are realized, we still do it. Perhaps the old adage is true, “If you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all.” It is important to realize the affect words have on us. Whether we mean to say them or not, said often enough they can transform the very essence of who we are. Children are especially vulnerable to words. Yet, we continue to use unkind and often insensitive words as a disciplinary measure. Eventually, they grow up with low self-esteem, or painfully shy, or feel they are worth anything at all. The next time you speak, think about the words you are about to impart. Choose them wisely when speaking to your peers, and cautiously when speaking to children. Understand that one word can positively or negatively affect someone’s life; even your own. Success can be yours as well www.cumada.com/?ref=Mentorcenter.cmu7 |
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| Oh dear, Anthony,
Are we all such weak and pathetic specimens that we are expecting the world to owe us a living? Are we all such weak and pathetic specimens that we demand of others that they examine every thought and word in great depth before using them out loud? Are we all such weak and pathetic specimens that we have absolutely no resilience and absolutely no power to know who we are and what we are capable of? The cult of PMA has much to answer for and articles, such as this one, don't have the beneficial effect that the PMA ptotagonists intend. Instead, they create a whole world of new excuses for the idle, brainless and worthless among us. It gives them such a huge catalogue of excuses for their lack of success that they have little time left to achieve anything after searching through it for the most aposite one. I would have been a millionaire by now but when I was seven years old I was told it would never happen. This statement grew within me to such dimensions that I have failed to become a millionaire and when I find the person who made it - I'm going to sue them! We are all responsible for ourselves. Nobody else can live our life for us. If we are raised in a self defeating atmosphere of acknowledging only that which is bad without knowing how to quantify the level of badness nor how to absorb the information to our own benefit - we have been badly failed by those who should have had our best interests at heart. Words are one of the ways by which we relate to each other. Our words and the way we say them often help to define who we are. To try to sanitise every spoken word and phrase to fit in with some crazy psychobabble is the way to ensure society continues along the road to perdition that the social engineers and universal apologists have set it on. Words are part of our identity. They define us as surely as our physical attributes. If what we say gives cause for argument, great! That is what having a relationship is all about. There is no point at all in trying to say "the right thing" because some loony toon, half educated, self publicist will be sure to have a book, somewhere, that says you were wrong to say what you did. To my way of thinking, one of the most motivating of all things anybody can say to me is "You can't do that!" That short statement has been the cause of most of my major successes in life because I had the common sense and self confidence to know it wasn't true. The Old Coot |
