The Magic of Words
Words have a magic all of their own.
They can tell the truth. But you must test for yourself if it is true, because words can also twist your mind to embrace a lie.
Without words, many things would be different. Would a rose smell as sweet if it had no name? Or even sweeter perhaps?
Today I want to mention the magic of the written word. That is something important to take notice of.
There is one particular thing that written words can do that we sometimes find difficult.
Written words can remember things.
When you write a to-do list, or your list of goals, you are using the magical power of written words to change your reality.
Because the words are helping you remember and helping you direct your energies in a certain way.
They're not just words.
To-Do Lists and Goals Lists are important for this reason.
When you need to remember a goal that you want to achieve ten years from now...you can check the list every day and it will remind you even though you could forget without help. The world gets very busy and things try to deflect you from your preferred course. This is when your list could help.
If you need to remember who you were ten years ago, you can look in your diary. People change - sometimes deliberately - and if you have made any improvement, it is often difficult to see that. So it's good to have something to compare it to, a bit like the height marks on the frame of your kitchen door. When you were six, you were this tall. Now look how much you have grown!
But if you are planning to grow a certain number of inches, or the spiritual equivalent, then you need a similar kind of aid to plan your course. Memory is, of course, the thing that will do this for you. But when you are beginning, as I said, it is sometimes rather hard to remember in the face of a lot of confusion. So that's when making lists comes in useful.
Things you need to do. Things you want to do. Things you have to do. Things you wish you could do? Things you need to learn how to do. Things you have never done. Places to go, people to see, things to do. Things to say. Things to sing. Music to play. Games to play. Games to win. Battles to fight. Enemies to befriend. Friends to take care of. Flowers to grow. Children to meet. Your success is here. Plan it now, by saying one thing: I will do a little more each day, and I will do it a little better each day.
You can make a list if you want!
They can tell the truth. But you must test for yourself if it is true, because words can also twist your mind to embrace a lie.
Without words, many things would be different. Would a rose smell as sweet if it had no name? Or even sweeter perhaps?
Today I want to mention the magic of the written word. That is something important to take notice of.
There is one particular thing that written words can do that we sometimes find difficult.
Written words can remember things.
When you write a to-do list, or your list of goals, you are using the magical power of written words to change your reality.
Because the words are helping you remember and helping you direct your energies in a certain way.
They're not just words.
To-Do Lists and Goals Lists are important for this reason.
When you need to remember a goal that you want to achieve ten years from now...you can check the list every day and it will remind you even though you could forget without help. The world gets very busy and things try to deflect you from your preferred course. This is when your list could help.
If you need to remember who you were ten years ago, you can look in your diary. People change - sometimes deliberately - and if you have made any improvement, it is often difficult to see that. So it's good to have something to compare it to, a bit like the height marks on the frame of your kitchen door. When you were six, you were this tall. Now look how much you have grown!
But if you are planning to grow a certain number of inches, or the spiritual equivalent, then you need a similar kind of aid to plan your course. Memory is, of course, the thing that will do this for you. But when you are beginning, as I said, it is sometimes rather hard to remember in the face of a lot of confusion. So that's when making lists comes in useful.
Things you need to do. Things you want to do. Things you have to do. Things you wish you could do? Things you need to learn how to do. Things you have never done. Places to go, people to see, things to do. Things to say. Things to sing. Music to play. Games to play. Games to win. Battles to fight. Enemies to befriend. Friends to take care of. Flowers to grow. Children to meet. Your success is here. Plan it now, by saying one thing: I will do a little more each day, and I will do it a little better each day.
You can make a list if you want!
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