| Each of us is graced with the most powerful gift. | | | | anyone else spoke about us the way that we do, |
| With it, we are able to make people soar out of orbit | | | | we would not be speaking to them at all! So, why |
| with happiness, or plummet to the earth with despair | | | | put up with it from ourselves? Make a conscious |
| if we are careless. What is this almighty gift? It is the | | | | effort to STOP! Yes, start TODAY. In the story |
| gift of words and the ability to communicate. | | | | portion of the One Minute Millionaire, the main |
| As a society we often forget how powerful our | | | | character was told to wear a rubber band around her |
| words can be. We are occasionally reckless or too | | | | wrist and to give it a tug every time she had a |
| quick to speak, when we should take time to think | | | | limiting thought. Within days she had a red welt on |
| about the consequences of our words. We are | | | | her wrist, but as time went on she was pulling the |
| taught from childhood to think before we act, but | | | | rubber band with less frequency. Why not try this |
| sometimes neglect to think before we speak! | | | | tool yourself? I CHALLENGE you to put that rubber |
| Not to worry, this can be a thing of the past by | | | | band on your wrist, and give it a good pull each time |
| learning the art of 'Speaking with Integrity.' Integrity | | | | you speak about yourself in anyway other than an |
| is defined as 'the quality of possessing and | | | | exemplary manner. You may start out with a very |
| steadfastly adhering to high moral principles or | | | | sore wrist, but you will end up with a very strong |
| professional standards.' Isn't that an awesome | | | | sense of self. |
| definition? Right away, it elevates the position of the | | | | We've decided to not speak to others without |
| speaker to a place where he/she is responsible for | | | | integrity, to speak about ourselves in an exemplary |
| caring about how their communication is going to be | | | | manner, how about how we talk about others? Yes, |
| received. For example, if you frequently tell jokes or | | | | it is gossip when we speak about others. It can be |
| stories that are a little 'unfitting', when integrity is | | | | hurtful and sometimes have serious consequences, |
| embraced, your jokes will conflict with the 'high moral | | | | not just for others, but for ourselves as well. When |
| principles' aspect, and maybe even the 'professional | | | | we gossip we are tarnishing ourselves. Most of what |
| standards' part depending on where your jokes are | | | | is considered 'good' gossip is negative in some |
| being told. Wow, how is that for immediate | | | | manner - a behavior, situation or belief. We are |
| responsibility acceptance? Want to try it out? For the | | | | willingly corrupting our world by participating in such |
| next week, examine your communications and try to | | | | actions. Since we know that like attracts like, we are |
| speak with integrity. If you slip, jot it down and write | | | | knowingly sending negativity out into the Universe. |
| a response that does come from a place of integrity. | | | | Make a promise to eliminate all forms of gossip from |
| With practice, you will start to put this to use | | | | your life. Each time you think to gossip, instead turn it |
| naturally and you will see how extraordinary the | | | | into a positive affirmation about the person. This |
| results will be. Your life and the lives of those you | | | | change alone will help you attract much more of |
| touch will be so much richer. | | | | what YOU want. |
| Now that we've decided to change how our words | | | | Imagine how much good the 'Art of Integrity' can |
| affect others, what about how our words can affect | | | | put out into the Universe. Providing a positive, truthful |
| ourselves. As a whole, we so often use our words | | | | comment, helping someone turn a bad mood into a |
| to speak against ourselves. We were all taught | | | | good mood, and speaking to ourselves with only love |
| manners. Isn't it a shame that we don't apply the | | | | will have an incredible affect on many lives. |
| manners that we wouldn't dream of deviating from | | | | Remember the Laws of Attraction are at work at all |
| for others, on ourselves? In fact, I bet that if | | | | times. |