The Power of Words and Their Impact on Our Lives

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What is that powerful thing in words? Why does our ability to communicate help define us in the range of our possibilities and potential? How can we use the power of words to our advantage?

This ability to interact with others can contribute to many facets of our ability to be successful personally and professionally. So it can be argued that the real power lies in our words, their meaning and interpretation. Their meaning crystallizes the perceptions that determine our behavior, shape our beliefs, and create our world.

“Words have magical power. They can bring the greatest happiness or the deepest despair; they can transfer knowledge from one person to another; words are used to influence an audience and to dictate its decisions. “- Sigmund Freud

If our words and thoughts are the very tools with which we create our reality, then they are surely our most powerful tool to date. They are a confirmation to the world of how we view our life, others and ourselves.

The power of words for oneself

The words we use to describe ourselves physically and to describe our personality are among the most important strengths. If we want more control in our lives, we can start with a better understanding of the power of what we say to ourselves.

Let’s start by choosing carefully the words that we speak consciously. For example, let’s pay more attention to the words we use to describe ourselves and our life. Words with negative connotations such as should not ’, cannot’, need ’, will not’ should all be avoided and banned from our language. They rob us of our ability to manifest the life we ​​want to live. While by using more favorable words, we can cultivate a positive interpretation of almost any event in our life.

Our words are the paint with which we paint our reality. Therefore, the next time you find yourself using unhappy words, take back control and choose your words so that they have a much more positive impact on your world. Select them religiously to create a reality that is good for you.

The power of words for others

With each new generation, words lose their sacred value. We pay less and less attention to what we say and how it can affect others. Some even go so far as to abuse the power of language to hurt those around them.

Considering the importance of the words we speak, we should discipline ourselves to speak in a way that expresses gentleness, respect and humility. One of the clearest signs of a legal person is right speech, perfecting speech is one of the keystones.

The major problem is that most of us do not take sufficient account of the role that the words we use can have in our conservations with those who come into our lives. We speak without paying attention to the immense force that flows from our speech.

We also allow the power of the words spoken by others to assault us and bring in all kinds of negative emotional energy that affects us. It leads to blurting out a few hurtful words in a moment of stress or constantly ingesting scary words.

That’s why, when we have to talk open-heartedly about something difficult with another person, we should focus on the conversation very carefully and for a specific purpose.

We should also listen patiently, speak tactfully, and speak the truth as we understand it. We should align our words, tone of voice, inflection, expression of eyes and body language conscientiously in an honest exchange.

The power of words to write

Our words are also filtered by everyone who hears them. Depending on their emotional state, they can interpret their meanings very differently from what we wanted. This is especially true when we are writing an email, text, or any other type of email message.

Not to mention the effect of social media: instead of bringing people together in a hyper-connected world, they have lost their original purpose and are now turning into a battleground, where survival is for the cruelest. Some use their keyboards as weapons of destruction, attacking each other with savage and hurtful comments.

But we all know that sometimes we tend to read the words of a message too seriously and look for emotional revelation or justification. Everyone has read someone’s post and misinterpreted it based on their own mood at the precise moment.

So let’s be careful not to go too far into finding the meaning of words without having the added benefits of hearing tone, seeing facial expressions, and interpreting body language.