Making Waves

Every word that comes from our mouth to another reaches beyond the intended recipient. Whether our words are harsh and negative or loving and positive, they have a much farther-reaching effect than we often realize.

A negative word (or negative thought, for that matter) can change another person's mood or demeanor so that every person he or she contacts throughout the rest of the day feels a little bit of what you delivered in your message. This, in turn, has an impact on the people touched by the next group of people in the chain and so on. Therefore, the impulses of energy that you send through your words and actions move out into the world like a wave. That wave travels much like the rings from a small pebble dropped into a pond, emanating in all directions from the point of contact.

Words and actions begin with a thought. We must learn to recognize the power of our thoughts and how they can impact those we contact both directly and indirectly. Before we speak or act, we must consider the impact carefully and then ask ourselves if we will be a positive wavemaker or a tsunami of negativity.