Perhaps the most inevitable gesture anyone can do unless one is mute is talking. Yet even mute people sometimes utter strange words which only they can understand. Talking takes 90% of our waking hours. At least one still talks even when mouth is closed (with the advent of text messaging). Texting even talks more, only very silently. For that, one should not only be wary of what words to blow but should also be mindful of how these words appear to the hearer. More so if one is texting as emotion of the text is very much dependent on how the receiver takes it.
I have this text mate once, who started a word war with just the word “dense”. And boy was it so intense that we ended up not meeting at all. You see, even silent words can ruin the deepest of relationships. I have witnessed lots of friendship ended with just a slight gesture of not talking at all. Stillness even hurts more than talking itself. And that’s in fact what happened between me and my close friend. I need not elaborate.
The very best one can do is to see to it only sweet and soft words are blown out of the mouth. With beautiful words life can actually become light and comfortable amidst the harshness of every situation (be it economic or social or cultural) one deals with.
Unfortunately, however, there are people who have naughty words already in their genes. And for these people seeing the negative effect of those words can be as delightful as they are ruinous to the recipient. And mind you, they are as harmful to the recipient as they are to the bearer. I’ve seen people lost their lives simply because of an appalling word. I’ve seen marriage broke because of a single abysmal comment from a spouse. I’ve seen best friends torn apart by just a simple inexcusable utterance of words. That’s how powerful a word is. But as destructive as they are, words can also be the most powerful tool to change lives. I’ve seen people soar high with their career because of just one encouraging word. I’ve read and heard stories of great people whose lives have been transformed by just a single cheering word from an unexpected stranger.
The magic of sweet and nice words can always transform even the most impossible situation. I bet you have been witnesses of all those magical transformations with the people close to you.
I have always been an advocate of saying sweet, soft and nice words. There’s always an unexplainable result when one says beautiful and lovely words. The effect is mutual and instant. It simultaneously uplifts the spirit of the recipient and the bearer. There’s no quarrel to that. And I wish people realize how enriching life can become if we practice talking beautifully. Let’s be bearer of powerful life-changing words. It always pays to be one. Believe me.
as they said it "word once uttered can never be recalled" better yet bring out the positive because as long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.
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