Do we ever think about the words we use?
Do we ever wonder what our vocabulary consists of?
I don't have a very big vocabulary and most of my vocabulary consists of 4 letter words that I use as expressive points to get peoples attention... some might call me "white trash", "uneducated" and some might even call me "unladylike"... and there are those that would call me "real"... whatever the case... WORDS are powerful...
Words tell a story...
Words describe a situation...
Words explain feelings...
Words share compassion & thought
Words are used in popular writings such as:
William Shakespeare..."A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow."
Ghandi... "In a Gentle Way, you can shake the World."
Mother Teresa... "The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved."
Albert Einstein... "I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots."
Russell M. Nelson... "We choose every day where we want to live eternally by how we think, feel, speak, and act."
Words can literally shape us into how we think, speak and act. My speech could definitely improve, my actions could definitely use a fine tune-up and my thinking needs a complete rebuild ... at times...
I am the first one to admit when I put my foot in my mouth... Lately, I've been tired mentally, physically, spiritually and if there was something else that had an LY on the end of it I would need that too... oh okay... SOCIALLY!!!
Today I had a slight meltdown and in the middle of my business meeting, I got stuck on a picture that was posted that made me look BAD!! And I think what upset me the most was I couldn't figure out how this person got this picture of me... then I realized I live in a socially LIVE world.... meaning everything of mine is public... I wasn't mad... just caught off guard and so I spent my 60 seconds of advertising time for my business talking about this picture and WHY...
I definitely didn't use my WORDS wisely... I sounded like a jerk... and I disappointed myself...
But with all that being said... I LEARNED!! I learned that I need to get over myself... I need to move past the superficial sightings and I need to NOT be hard on myself...
I want to WRITE this book so badly... I want to use words in a way that describes experiences in a manner that one can almost visualize the experience and feel as if they are already there...
I think reading books is helpful for good vocabulary. I am reading a book called ASPIRE. It is a book about words. I would encourage you to read this book
https://www.amazon.com/Aspire-Discovering-Purpose-Through-Power/dp/0061964549
Press forward, my friends... Find a use for words that will build you... build others... and bring you closer to who you really are...
Henry Ford... "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently."
My lack of good words and control is an opportunity for me to try again tomorrow or even right NOW!! the Time is Now...
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