Most of the time we say things to people without thinking of their possible consequences. We either enjoy seeing others hurt or we as a people don't value the worth of our words.
The moment words are uttered, they can never be taken back. It's so strange how one word which is wrongly spoken can generate a very heated war. With our words, we can build up tear down a nation.
Words are extremely powerful. A whole lot of people who had the potential to be of greater good to society gave up on their dreams because of words that others uttered to them. Some people also who gave up on themselves have become more than what they could never anticipate just because someone believed in them and encouraged them.
It is so sad that people choose to destroy. My question is, if with words you can help build a better society by building a better people, why then do most of us find it difficult to build but easy to tear and destroy?
It will sound unbelievable, but it takes much more energy to destroy than it takes to build. Why can't we just say "well done", "try again if it doesn't work out the first time", "keep up the good work", etc. Instead, we take all the time and tell people why we think what they are doing is never going to work. We talk and talk until we convenience them that truly, it's not going to work.
Do we act out of ignorance or we are just indifferent towards the feelings and passions of others? Won't we all, no matter how remotely, be beneficiaries of the achievements of these people if they make it? Won't we be proud to be a part of their success stories? Wouldn't it be worth our while if through our encouraging words, one more youth is employed or change from a bad behavior?
If you answered 'yes' to all or even one of the questions above, then you agree with me that we should be proactive. We should change our words, actions and attitudes toward others, especially those who are trying to make something meaningful out of their lives. We should learn to offer words that will help them realize that, though they are not where they want to be, they are better off today than they were before they started.
So when next you see or speak to someone who wants to give up on life, remember this and let your encouraging words build them up.
You never know when your words will be the fuel that another will need to continue on in the journey of life. Be there for me when I need you and maybe, someday I may be just who you will need to go on.
The moment words are uttered, they can never be taken back. It's so strange how one word which is wrongly spoken can generate a very heated war. With our words, we can build up tear down a nation.
Words are extremely powerful. A whole lot of people who had the potential to be of greater good to society gave up on their dreams because of words that others uttered to them. Some people also who gave up on themselves have become more than what they could never anticipate just because someone believed in them and encouraged them.
It is so sad that people choose to destroy. My question is, if with words you can help build a better society by building a better people, why then do most of us find it difficult to build but easy to tear and destroy?
It will sound unbelievable, but it takes much more energy to destroy than it takes to build. Why can't we just say "well done", "try again if it doesn't work out the first time", "keep up the good work", etc. Instead, we take all the time and tell people why we think what they are doing is never going to work. We talk and talk until we convenience them that truly, it's not going to work.
Do we act out of ignorance or we are just indifferent towards the feelings and passions of others? Won't we all, no matter how remotely, be beneficiaries of the achievements of these people if they make it? Won't we be proud to be a part of their success stories? Wouldn't it be worth our while if through our encouraging words, one more youth is employed or change from a bad behavior?
If you answered 'yes' to all or even one of the questions above, then you agree with me that we should be proactive. We should change our words, actions and attitudes toward others, especially those who are trying to make something meaningful out of their lives. We should learn to offer words that will help them realize that, though they are not where they want to be, they are better off today than they were before they started.
So when next you see or speak to someone who wants to give up on life, remember this and let your encouraging words build them up.
You never know when your words will be the fuel that another will need to continue on in the journey of life. Be there for me when I need you and maybe, someday I may be just who you will need to go on.
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