What if, as an experiment, whenever you opened your mouth to speak, you stopped…
and thought…
about the effect your words might have
about how what you say might be heard
about how you would feel in the listener’s place
I wonder.
Most of the time, even after thinking, you’d probably continue to speak. And it would be ok.
But maybe… sometimes… the thoughts you had about the words you were about to say might motivate you…
to say something kinder or gentler
less judgmental
more positive
or, to say nothing at all
I might just give it a try.
100 Words, 05/21/2008
An update for 2014 – some food for thought especially for bloggers
What if, as an experiment, whenever you prepared to share a post, you stopped…
and thought…
about the effect your words might have
about how what you write might be taken
about how you would feel in the reader’s place
I wonder.
Most of the time, even after thinking, you’d probably decide to post. And it would be ok.
But maybe… sometimes… the thoughts you had about the words you were about to share might motivate you…
to write something kinder or gentler
less judgmental
more positive
or, to write nothing at all
I might just give it a try.
What do you think?
Please share!
