Words To Live By

PRINCIPLE ONE: WORDS MATTER

“A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words…the result is physical as well as spiritual and electrically prompt.” - Mark Twain

Words matter; the words you choose, how, why and when you say them. They are the very mechanism by which you stamp the world and create the experiences you are living. Words have the power to create or destroy, uplift or condemn, free or chain, love or hate, educate or limit, compel or judge. Your words have their own lilt and sound and vibration. Is your language understood? What does your dialect say about your thoughts and who you believe yourself to be? Are your words attracting to you the people, opportunities and feelings you desire?

ENERGY TRANSMISSION

Words have their very own vibration and like everything else are expressions of energy. What kind of energy are you putting out into the world? The Japanese scientist Dr. Emoto has proven that when water or food is exposed to a written word-it will respond to that word. By exposing food or water to words such as, love, joy and peace-growth and beautification occurred; in contrast food and water exposed to hate, sadness and fear caused deterioration. Are the repetitive words you are using enhancing or detracting from your life, relationships, prosperity and joy? When you understand that the words your choose are a reflection of your internal landscape and indication of your beliefs and therefore point to the reality you are creating, you will reevaluate the quality of your language and how you string words together. When you choose better, more accurate words, it will change the very energy and feeling around a project or topic. It will change your life. As a Life Coach language is fundamental to my practice; as I see my client’s words and expressions change, so too does their life. When I reflect back the very music they are singing, they can then hear whether it is in tune with their authentic self and desires or whether it is an incongruent, melodic mess!

"All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind."
Khalil Gibran

SAY THE WORD

When you become aware of the power of your words, you will listen more and speak less and you will truly hear what you are saying to yourself and to others. You will recognize that much like a command or a magic spell, your continual use of certain phrases either garners the life you want or is blocking your ability to receive. When you are On Purpose with you words you will express, create and communicate in life enhancing ways.

TWELVE KEYS TO APPLYING THIS PRINCIPLE

1. Nurture and affirm life with your thoughts and your words.
2. Speak intentionally–mean what you say and say what you mean.
3. Learn about distinctions (easy vs. hard, change vs. progress, respond vs. react etc.) Using different words creates a different feeling and different outcome.
4. Be disciplined about what you read, watch and listen to.
5. Replace negative self-talk with positive affirmations.
6. Utilize the power of the written word. Write down your positive qualities, goals and affirmations – often.
7. See and speak of the positive qualities in others.
8. Free yourself from the grudges or hurts inflicted by the words of others. They were not personal, only a reflection of their internal landscape.
9. When you experience negative emotion – allow it, accept it and replace it by limiting the drama or retelling of the story and the reliving of the pain. Think and speak how you wish to feel.
10. Learn new words, read different styles and observe how the people you admire and respect speak.
11. Do not participate in gossip.
12. Speak less, listen more.

I would love to help you in finding your true language. Please contact me at, onpurposelifecoaching@hotmail.com

Share your thoughts and words in the comment section of my blog. It would be great to hear how words have mattered in your life.

“Words form the thread on which we string our experiences.” Alduos Huxley