It has now been proved by science that sound does not get
destroyed, it stays in the atmosphere and leaves its effect, good or bad. According
to newspaper reports, scientists are also trying to get the original enunciation
of Bhagvad Gita as articulated by Shri Krishna on the grounds of Kurukshetra.
While our thoughts determine our words, it is quite
interesting to know that the reverse is also true. Our words effect the way we
think and feel. Words can make or break our world. While I was doing a course
in Neuro Linguistic Programming, the trainer gave a very simple example- when
you say I am suffering from cold, you choose the suffering. And when you say
this cold is passing through me, you know nothing of suffering. Human brain
does not understand pain, it is we who tell the brain that we are in pain and
hence feel accordingly. Lot of pain and suffering will go away when we use more
positive and less harsh words with ourselves and others.
In our interaction with people, we often forget that they
are not result producing machines, there is some element of emotion and
sensitivity in them too. While it is natural to have a bout of emotion and
anger at certain times, but then can we
expect the person on the receiving end to always be non-reactive and calm. And
even if that person is non-reactive, there are many chances that we might lose
him soon. He might not react or respond looking at the hierarchy of the
relationship, his not so strong hold on the set up or some other reason, but he
will always look for ways to avoid us. This someone could also be someone who we think to be our own.It will be an absolutely losing relationship. And such losses can never made up.
So, change your words, change your world! Time to do some soul searching to see which world we want to create for ourselves.
In the end, just remember that if you cannot help, at least talk helpfully!
