5 Reasons to Make Your Words Sweet As Honey
April 24, 2009
Have you ever had one of those bad days when you felt irritable at everyone that crossed your path? Sure you have; we all have had those days. It is important to remember regardless of how much you might want to say something snappy, to keep your words as nice as possible. Keep these five points in mind the next time you feel like spouting your angry energy at others.
Here are five good reasons you should try to be nicer:
Reason #1) You are someone’s role model. Whether you realize it or not, there is always someone watching you. They are learning from your actions and conversations. They are taking note of how you live your life because they want to emulate it.
Reason #2) You are only in control of your own life. You do not have control over anything other than yourself. The situations that cause you frustration and irritation are all outside your command. However, you do have the final say on how you react to those situations.
Reason #3) You are leaving a legacy. Every footprint you make in this world is one that will stay behind forever after you are gone. Do you want your legacy to be a negative one, or positive?
Reason #4) You never know when your words will come back to haunt you. Parents understand their children are a mirror of them. Likewise, your environment is very often a reflection of your attitude and thought process. Be careful what you say, because if it is negative, you never know when it will return to bite you in the rear.
Reason #5) Life is too short for you to be ugly. Why not just be nice? Even if you don’t feel like it, being nice will almost always diffuse any offensive situation you might encounter.
Like it or not, being nice pays off. If you don’t agree, try it the next time you feel your anger growing. See if altering your attitude and saying something nicer changes things for you.
We all have those days. In the days before my awareness awakening, I allowed those feelings to rule my days, whether they were good one or bad ones.
I especially like #5. It reminds me of the adage: Smile and the world will smile at you.
When we remember that it becomes so much easier. Have you ever felt that by living by such rules, we become in control of our lives?
Absolutely, Birte! We control our own thoughts and actions. We can choose to be content, or choose to be unhappy.