Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Bringing Down the House


If something is free, do you use it generously with no regard for impending concerns?
Is there no reason to ponder the implications of "too much" ?
Words might be free to use, but there may be a future price to pay. 
"Think before you speak", is not just another idiom, there is real value in these words.
When will people learn, to employ some self control?
What does it take, to teach public figures how to use a filter when speaking in public?
 I'll go one step further and challenge everyone with this same question.  Do we all share how we really feel, all the time?  Are we free with our words and criticisms of others, when we know these thoughts are hurtful or insulting.  When asked for an opinion, are we always truthful or do we dilute our responses, choosing our words wisely and proceeding with some forethought?

You can't take words back.  Once they've been dispersed, there is no retraction. It matters not if they are written or spoken.  Although written words leave a trail, and spoken words have intonation, they both have impact and indelible after affects, so be cautious when spinning words.  Their after shocks can still cause tremors that may bring down the house.

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