"Your words have
power- choose them carefully!" - Jim Donovan
Throughout the
day, during every waking hour, we are carrying on a running dialogue with
ourselves. We are constantly thinking, or more accurately, talking to ourselves
in every waking moment.
This quote from Slavoj
Žižek that I used on my Facebook profile, is profoundly true.
“Words are never 'only words'; they matter
because they define the contours of what we can do.
Hundreds of
words per minute pass through our conscious minds as we go about our day.
Unfortunately, for one reason or another, most people's self-talk is negative.
This is probably due to the number of negative messages we heard as we were
growing up and continue to hear today.
These came from
other, perhaps well intentioned people or individuals who themselves
living in a negative reality. Much of it is
from a steady stream of negativity bombarding us from television, radio,
newspapers and magazines.
Something to think about:
Words don't offend people, people offend people.
Back to the topic. One of my
friends always talk about when I was young…. Obviously, he is saying I'm not
young any longer. I must be old! A phrase that
would have conveyed the same message but would have been more empowering would
have been to say, "When I was younger . . ."
Without even
realizing it, you're programming your mind with disempowering, less than ideal,
messages. Keep in mind that your subconscious believes everything that you tell
it.
Let’s think
about the phrases that we use regularly to describe ourselves or how you feel
and make sure that you are sending a positive message to your subconscious
mind. Avoid any phrase that is negative or disempowering.
As a matter of
fact, by amplifying positive words like saying great or terrific instead of
just "good or fine," and minimizing negative ones, you can actually
improve the way you feel. When asked how are you? Respond with "Better
than great." I tried that a couple of times when answering the phone and the
person on the other side always respond with something positive. It’s like
spreading joy!!
The way you use your words is important as expressed by this quote: “Our
expression and our words never coincide, which is why the animals don't
understand us”. -Malcolm De Chazal, writer and painter (1902-1981).
On a different
note I read this insert from Hazel Palache, Entrepreneurs Results Coach:
“Business today is not conducted the way it was years ago, in fact not even one
year ago. If you are not constantly learning, changing and allowing yourself to
use conscious business strategies and conscious business marketing any kind of
challenges you may have will not readily change because your mind-set is still
the same”.
Spirituality is
synonymous with meaning. Meaning is created from growing and giving. When you
can come from a place of giving in business it will bring so much more in the
way of wealth and success!
Betting your farm that these
tips and info are down to earth, covering a lot of ground. This is the place to
get the cream of the crop solutions for real problems. So follow your gut
reaction and explore this site. Don't let any grass grow under your feet and
remember for everything there is a season.
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