In my first ever job interview, someone told me, “We are selecting you because we believe you can do it.”
Those words got me started and I never looked back, because I worked really hard to prove them right.
Words are energy. They can lift someone up or pull them down. Words create an expectation. Words allow us to create a picture of the world around us. Words can heal and they can hurt.
Use them carefully – when speaking with others, but most importantly, when speaking with the self.
When you are with others, listen carefully for the words they use and energy those words carry. Surround yourself with people whose words give you energy.
And then, Be someone whose words fills the room (and minds) with energy.
Choose the right ones!
Update: I was reminded of this wonderful and award-winning Toastmasters talk on Power of Words by Mohammed Qahtani. MUST WATCH!
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