I was reading the other day when I came across something very important that most of us have become oblivious to. Our words can either curse or bless another individual. We can use our words like magicians and create pure happiness into our lives or we can use these words with negativity and create hell. I want to take my point a step further - There was a little girl about the age of 12 who was a great dancer. This little girl took dance class, dreamed of being a dancer, and all she did was smile when she was dancing. The little girls mother comes home one day from a rough day of work, and out of irritation yells, "stop dancing! you are terrible just stop!" This little girl never danced another day in her life. She was so sad and felt so bad about herself that she neglected a skill that could have led her to a career. This is just an example of how powerful our words can be. If you ever have done something great and someone tells you - Great job! you feel confident and you want to do it more and more. If someone tells you that you are terrible at something it makes you feel awful and you fear doing something you could have been great at. Another example is when you meet someone new and your circle of friends talks poorly about that person - these words make you believe that this new "truth" is the real truth, and the person is no good. You decide its best not to hang out with this person and potentially miss many opportunities.
I thought this was great to blog about since so many of us get caught up reading the news or listening to what others say 24/7. After awhile you start believing certain ideas which can lead to depression and confusion. Language is a virus; it can be a beautiful one. Be aware of the things you say to others and the words you absorb - You never know whose life you are affecting or shall i say, infecting.
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