.....THE CORE of REFORM AND TRANSFORMation........

This Post May Offend The Squeamish 
The "way and say" for personal change  
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN & WATCH YOUR MOUTH! 

It is time to refine our mouths and our minds. To blame, complain or explain requires verbal effort. To acknowledge, confess or attest requires the same. The fundamental power of our being is expressed by the actions our words and thoughts produce. The alphabet in its simplest written form is only a collection of dormant etchings and symbols. The dissemination of these forms through writing and articulation birth a creation. A higher level of human communication is attained through audible utterances. We are the only creatures on this planet that communicate through language. The cry of birth is not disturbing it is assuring. However it is only the beginning. Without learning words we cannot articulate our desires and declarations. That would mean that interpretation of sounds is all we would have. Speech is one of the main developmental goals. It is the first major breakthrough we expect from our children. We talk before we walk. We talk before we write. Talk spawns the creative act of making known our needs, thoughts or feelings while it develops into a force for producing desired results. Let's begin where talking starts and follow its progression. Sounds produce words, sentences present them and writing preserves them. Consider the characteristics of formed words. They are born (produced) they are heard (presented) they are written (perpetuated). They take on a life of their own, indeed they are alive! Words can carry spirit. Knowing that we mostly think in pictures helps us to carefully choose the words we use to paint with. We should no longer say to kids, "no running." We should tell them in advance, "thank you for walking." A "no running" comment creates a picture of running in their heads even though we want them to walk. The second statement creates the picture we want them to see with an advance appreciation for compliance.

We must accept facts. If words through thought have life and can create, then they are capable in the design of life to destroy. There is no middle ground or grey area.  Our thoughts and words are creating helpful or harmful habitations. We have control over our thinking. A simple explanation may be that thoughts are externally produced by past memories or experiences engaged with present stimulus. It would seem that our brain does not create the thought it processes them. The mind is simply an organizer of information. It is important to differentiate the terms thought and thinking. Thoughts simply pop into our head. Thinking examines, scrutinizes, records and relates thought. The genesis of many issues in our lives can be traced back to the experiences which developed our thinking. Physical, mental and spiritual manifestations have some relation to our thoughts, thinking and what we say. Guard your mind with all diligence it is the soil for the seeds that take root in our lives. Maybe that is why Jesus said, "That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man." We may say, "a thought came to me," but where did it come from. Consider that the universe is all connected and we are a part of it. Do thoughts and ideas emanate from the collective consciousness? Do our vibrations attract them to us? We don't know. The debate is not important the results are.  

We are in charge of our lives. Knowing that our thoughts and words wield tremendous effects in ourselves and others is powerful. What about our actions? As thoughts are "the seeds" and words are "the feed" so actions are "the deeds." What we do is the direct outward exhibition of our inner state. It is our display of power and influence in the universe. Our power is manifested in whatever expression we use to exert it. Crying, tears and emotional outbursts are often used by children to bring attention to their concerns or cause. That type of response is not as effective in the adult world. "Cry babies" tend to surrender their power to and through their tears. Addicts surrender their power to and through their addictions. Failure to realize or understand the power of our words and speech is like neglecting to respect the danger of a firearm. Our word and words follow us full circle. Sooner or later they come back to confirm our beliefs or bite us in the ass. Many of us will find ourselves just like the dog who chases his tail. Determined to catch it, the dog exerts more and more energy in that pursuit. When he finally catches it, he makes sure he clamps down hard enough so that it cant get away. In doing so he learns that he only inflicted pain upon himself. We keep our thoughts positive because our thoughts become words. We keep our words positive because our words become our behaviors. We keep our behavior positive because our behaviors become habits. We keep our habits positive because our habits become our values. We must examine our values closely because our values define us.  Remember our lives are our personal message to the world, let's make it inspiring.