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words matter
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The words you choose matter more than you think. In last night’s Mindful Monday talk, I told a group of 20 teenage boys that the words they choose will impact their mindset. I specifically highlighted the word “can’t”. I hate the word can’t and have tried to abolish it from our family’s vocabulary. Saying you can’t do something is a guarantee that you won’t do something. Instead of saying "can’t," I encouraged the boys to think about saying that they haven’t discovered how to do it YET—with "yet” being an important word. If you choose low-energy words or negative words, it is another way to label them; you will most certainly experience low-energy outcomes in life. Choosing higher-energy or positive words does not guarantee everything will go the way you want, but it puts you in a much better position to achieve your goals and experience high-energy outcomes. Everything can be stated in either a low-energy or high-energy way. And you get to choose the words you use. Choose wisely, because your words matter greatly. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC |
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I'm on a mission to help more people find and live their authentic life. Check out my Daily Notes where I write a short note each day about the connection of spirit, mind, body and money on the Pursuit of your authentic life.
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