It takes a gazillion amount of energy and a steady stream of positivity to eliminate one single negative thought or statement.
Being careful about what or how you say things to people is one of the ways you can help in making this world just a little bit better. Someone once told me I had no future ( I wrote all about that here ). It’s an horrible thing to say to someone really. And I alone know how much time it took me to get myself out of that negative mental space and have it completely eliminated from my mind.
Sometimes, what you say to someone can be the difference between if they are going to have a bad day or a good one. Going easy on people and showing kindness is actually accessible to us all. And I don’t think there is something like “that’s how I am” when it comes to kindness. You know those people that hide under the umbrella of “oh, I am naturally blunt and that’s how I am” to be nasty to people.
“Oh, I know my self, I like to say it how it is. I don’t know how to butter it up for people and can’t help my being blunt. I am a Sagittarius or Aries or Taurus and that’s how we are. And Yes, if you can’t handle it, that’s on you not me”.
SIGH….
But, have you ever heard about something called constructive criticism. A place where you can be completely honest without being mean about it. A place where you share your opinions in a loving way. In such a way, that it won’t hurt the other person’s feelings or batter their sense of worth.
Where it doesn’t feel like you’re attacking or antagonizing them. But genuinely want them to get better. Taking into consideration the person’s feelings before you share your thoughts.
I think that’s more human than saying the first thing that comes to your mind. And really, if you ever find out that you have nothing good to say to someone, rather than flatter, isn’t it better to just say nothing.
I don’t know about you but seeing someone looking happy, knowing that I played a part in the emergence of that big, bright smile on their face makes me extremely happy and fulfilled. One sweet word from you can brighten another person’s whole day. But the thing is, are you willing to make that choice to be a good human.
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