Within seconds thoughts become words that slip off our tongue and into the world. Pausing before we speak may seem cumbersome, but it allows us to decide: Is this helpful? Does this need to be said now? What is the best way to say this?
Interpretation
Thoughts transform into words quickly, and taking a moment to pause can enhance the impact of what we say.
This quote emphasizes the importance of being mindful before speaking. It suggests that our thoughts rapidly become words, and by pausing to consider the helpfulness, timing, and delivery of our words, we can communicate more effectively and thoughtfully, ultimately leading to better interactions and understanding.
In practice
During a team meeting, I paused before voicing my opinion to ensure it was constructive.
The technique of positive thinking is not a technique that transforms you. It is simply repressing the negative aspects of your personality. It is a method of choice. It cannot help awareness; it goes against awareness. Awareness is always choiceless.
If honest of heart and uprightness before God were lacking or if I did not patiently wait on God for instruction, or if I preferred the counsel of my fellow-men to the declarations of the Word of God, I made great mistakes.
If you expect the wise man to be as angry as the baseness of crimes requires, then he must not only be angry but go insane.
Read the heart and not the letter for the pen cannot draw near the good intent.
The middle path is the way to wisdom
I understand the law through the operation of which my own character is developed from my own acts and thoughts; therefore, I will guard with care all that goes into its development.
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