Audio Post: The Power of Words

#InspirationalQuotes #PowerofWords

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As humanity forges its way through this crisis, what words have resonated most significantly with you?

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Have they been ones of courage or faith? Have they spoken to you of guidance or reassurance?

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I often wonder for what words will I be remembered? Will I have championed kindness, compassion, empathy, and love? Will my words live on through my children, my friends, the world at large? Who did I share those words with, and why?

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Your words have power; this is a proven fact. The world changes because of words. What you say, how you say it, and to whom you speak - can do so much good - yet conversely, so much harm.

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As possible, speak freely, yet conscientiously. Once spoken, a word can never be unspoken. It is a commitment you will never be able to go back on. It may reap extraordinary rewards, or sow discontent. It is your power - what will you do with it?

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Did you know - a study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison cognitive scientist and psychology professor Gary Lupyan, and Emily Ward, a Yale University graduate student, confirms the power of language to alter perceptions. In fact, it was identified that one word - one SINGLE word - can alter perception.

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In this spirit, here are a few words that have inspired the #multifacetedme. They remind me to find my own inner strength - to model for my children, to be a strong partner for my husband, and to be empathetic to the journey of others. They are positive #selftalk

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I will not be triumphed over. ~ Cleopatra

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One does not always do the best there is. One does the best they can. ~ Catherine The Great

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I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. ~ Rosa Parks

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Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.  ~ Marie Curie

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And for my daughters -

To be liberated, a woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality. ~ Indira Gandhi

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What quotes have inspired you? Please share.