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4 Words That Can Change Your Life
“Kind words are a creative force, a power that concurs in the building up of all that is good, and the energy that showers blessing upon the worlds.” — Lawrence G. Lovasik
Over the past several years I have begun to listen to what I say, and how I say it. Becoming aware of the influence of my speech on myself and others is a growth edge for me. It occurred to me that along with the reaction I get from others when I speak, most of which are complimentary, I also receive a response from my internal dialogue. The combination of how my words land on others and how I feel as a result of saying them has brought me to this place of contemplation and change.
“If we understood the awesome power of words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative.” — Betty Eadie
After many years of using a street version vocabulary, I recognized that I was only being marginally aware of the often negative subliminal impact on family, friends, and associates. I’ve since come to the conclusion that if I want to live in a world where civility, tolerance, social justice, and pure kindness and inspiration abound, I was going to have to change.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not judging the cultural differences that underlie the way we speak to each other, I am speaking for myself and the life I personally want to live. The nature of this…
