It is without doubt that perhaps the greatest difference between humans and all other life forms on the planet is found in our use of words. In the use of language. This being so, it is noteworthy to realize that the magical power of words is so neglected. By the words you use, you not only influence others, but also yourself, your feelings and your physical body.
But, what are words?
Firstly; words are breath made sound.
Secondly; words are sound symbols we use to depict reality.
Thirdly; words are sound symbols we use to explore abstract concepts such as beauty, esthetics, truth, the nature of creation, and ultimately that of the spirit which in many traditions is called God.
The magical power of words is encoded in our language, in our myths, legends, fairytales and antidotes. As children, we all knew the power of the "magic word" which gave its owner power over his environment. Spells, incantations and prayers, for that matter, play a vital role in the literature of all ancient cultures. Take for example, the first book of Genesis where, in the beginning, there was nothing until God said "Let there be light", and there was light. The sound became a word and the creation of all things was put into motion until physical reality as we know it was manifested. The implication here is clear: Physical reality is the result
of the breath made sound, the sound symbol, or simply the word.
The words you use in your day-to-day life, and how you use them shape your life to a large extent, both externally (dealing with other people) and internally (giving yourself power or taking power away from you). Imagine this: A young man is looking at his ladylove and says "when I look into your eyes all of time stops". He can say the same thing by saying"baby, you got a face that would stop a clock". Although this is a joke, think for a moment of how you express yourself sometimes. Very often, we say things without thinking of the power our words have on others. Not only this, but we oftentimes deny ourselves joy, happiness and success through the words we say to ourselves.
One of the worst things you can say is I'm trying. "I'm trying" is a win-lose proposition. It has defeat built into its structure. We all know people who are trying to stop smoking, or trying to eat less, or trying to exercise more, and it never works because trying is really saying "I can't". Replace "I'm trying" with "I'll do my best". When you do your best, there is no winning or losing, there is only your best. "I'm doing my best to get over my addiction to cigarettes" has much more power than "I'm trying to stop smoking".
Here is an exercise you can do to prove this to yourself. It takes two people. Stand straight with your head facing forward. Raise one arm out to the side (either one) perpendicular to the floor the hand straight out. Your partner puts his hand on your wrist and pushes your hand towards the floor, you push upwards saying out loud "I'm trying, I'm trying"over and over again. Feel the strength in your arm to resist this downward pushing. Now relax and do the same thing again only this time you say "I do my best, I do my best". Feel the strength in your arm to resist the downward pressure. You may repeat this exercise as you wish using any variation you choose, the result will always be the same. You will feel the difference and your
partner will also feel the difference in your strength. I have done this experiment with dozens of people, old, young, male and female and the result has always been the same. Saying "I do my best" makes the body stronger. Saying "I'll try" makes the body weaker.
Now, what can we do with this? It is very simple. Remove things such as "I'm trying", "I can't", "I don't know" from your vocabulary. This is simple, but, not easy. Do this exercise several times until you really have the memory of how what you say influences the amount of energy you allow your body to have. So the next time you are asked to do something new instead of not thinking and saying "I don't know. I'll try" you can think and say " Well I've never done this before but I'll do my best".
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