Consider this when you speak/write:The impact: who will these words affect? Will they cause pain? Will they cause someone to smile?
Being selfish: are you saying things because it will make you feel better or because they need to be said? Are you trying to cover your own behind?
Being expressive: are you opening yourself up so that you can let someone know what you really think and feel? Are you angry or happy?
You have nothing else: are you just speaking because you feel that you should or that you want to make sure others know you are engage in the conversation?
If you take time to observe, you will notice that much of what all of us say fits in to one category for another. The simple fact is, I am writing this post because I want these words to have direct impact, incite conversation and force contemplation.
Perhaps it’s my line of work or maybe just because I have respect for the written/spoken word; that I think we shouldn’t misuse them. When you choose to misuse the written/spoken word, don’t be surprised if the impact or respect you once had or expect to have on others diminishes.
