Our Words Yield Power
Some words can create the urge to make us want to crawl into a hole and pull it in after us! Other words can modify the direction of our career in the best way imaginable.
Words matter:
Our words can cause death, or they can produce life. What is being said here is our speech can destroy people from the inside out, or they can prompt a person to come alive on the inside.
People are so quick to thoughtlessly toss words around, never thinking that what we are saying effects those around us.
I never stop being astonished by some of the absurd, crazy words people say each other.
It does not matter if it is buddies talking smack about each other or people complaining while they wait in line at McDonalds or kids being disrespectful to their parents, husbands/wife's belittling each other or coworkers spreading gossip about the entire office.
We have not even considered what people will state online through an email or on a Social Media Platform or in a text message!
There are numerous times when I would like to ask, “would you say that to their face? What did you hope to achieve?”
Many times I would like to type, “If you knew all that you thought you did, you would be an Einstein” or speak to the individual rather trash them on Facebook.
It is difficult for me to get it through my head why people say the insane things some do, and yet when I am candid with myself, I am just as amazed, maybe even more by some of the absurd statements that have spoken.
Yes, the words of others can bring death or life, but the truth is our own words are just as powerful!
How does all this relate to WA?
I have failed to see one false word spoken about someone or to someone here in WA!
I have never seen someone say something to hurt someone else.
However, I have seen others and received myself many helpful and encouraging words.
Do you realize how peculiar, unusual, strange that is, even among just a few thousand people?
To all who are members of WA, thank you and keep on being for each other!
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Great insight! Words are indeed powerful, and I truly believe in the power of positive thinking (acting, being, doing and saying). It all adds up. What a fortunate group we are to be connected in such a positive way.
Great post and you are right people can be downright mean and thoughtless to each other but I have noticed that in WA I have yet to meet someone that is not right. Everyone that I have come in contact with has been very nice. I have only gotten kind words and that is a good thing. I hope and pray that I have only type kind words back. I don't want anyone to get the wrong impression of me. I try very hard to do the right thing and to be nice to everyone.
Mary
O yes. Our words got us to where we are now. Knowing this, we can chart our way forward by choosing words carefully. Thanks Nice article
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Wonderful post! Judgement always comes back to you. You reap what you sow. I'm often shocked at the vulgarity that comes out of some people in conversations and on social media. A good subject to write about. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us!
I know, it’s absolutely crazy and you wonder what sort of environment they are coming from. Yet my opinion is that bad language takes more energy than gentle words. But we have a responsibility to educate one life at a time as we interact with these people daily. We continue to speak positively whether on social media or on one to one. Thanks Erin for your positive energy that you bring to this community
Great ideas! We will just simply be ourselves!