Saturday, 2 March 2013

One Kind Word, A way to Up Lift Somebody else

By Hal Neff


What is one kind remark worth to somebody who may be embroiled in difficulties? While extending a kind word will not cost one penny, it may be just the component that other person needs to lift up their day. I guess the question that you can ask yourself is, "Are you "others focused" or does everything in your day revolve around you? Just acknowledging an individual or making some kind remark towards them could possibly be the switch that brightens up their day.

Every person has the need to be accepted and recognized and some individuals truly begin to flourish whenever that transpires. The book of Proverbs shows us that kind words are like honey, sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. That's why it is really essential that we say kind words and we speak them often. We often like to hear those kind words directed our way as well. You will have to consciously say words which are kind as it will need work since it is less difficult simply to be critical about the individuals and circumstances around you.

All of this got me pondering about kind remarks and how important it is that we say them and hear them. It's so easy to criticize. We have a lot of words for that, but how many different ways can we tell somebody that we love them? Maybe we could simply say "I value you". That can go a long way with our friends and family as well as the people that we work with.

It is important not to just wait for that special occasion. So why not reach out that loved one, friend or colleague. Why not give them a kind remark which will inspire them. You might find that it can be that word that can make a real effect in their lives.

That same book of Proverbs has an additional widely known saying, " Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. " (Proverbs 18:21) What we say and how we say it is extremely important. It may boost some up or it could destroy somebody.

We all live in a world which is built upon discord and full of people that are simply out to get other people. This is so simply because this is the unregenerate origin that is in all of us. Yet, those people who take time to consistently look for the good in other people by offering a kind word can reap intrinsic rewards just by brightening someone else's day.

Start to find ways to say a kind word to each individual you meet today. Can you imagine what life the effect just a single kind word can have on every person you encounter? Not only are you going to encourage the person you address but you will also find your own life reaping rewards you never dreamed of.




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