WORDS CAN SUPPORT YOU. MAKE THEM WORK FOR YOU!

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SUPPORTIVE WORDS

Think about it. Are there quotes and sayings that help you in your life? I certainly have a number: The one that defines me is the refrain: That’s life. Whenever life throws me a lemon or there is something that is not to my satisfaction I always say outloud That’s Life and somehow I feel so much more accepting of the situation and calmer. It then enables me to think about the situation and how I am going to cope and deal with it. 

RISING ABOVE SITUATIONS

Some people do not use a positive word when faced with a situation that is not to their liking. They will use an expletive (swear word) or something distasteful, such as referring to the waste material that leaves our body. While That’s Life may not be the most positive of words, it is a truism. A truisim is something that is true about life. That’s Life is certainly not negative and it comforts me. It is a spontaneous reaction to situations that at first sight I am not happy with or I cannot change or I have to find a way to deal with.

COMFORT WORDS

We have to deal with all manner of people, events and situations and we need words, thoughts and deeds that can help us cope. Positive comfort words or neutral words that are comforting should be part of your thinking process and vocabulary. This method gives us a better way of coping and responding. I have used That’s Life for as long as I can remember and I know I have used it at least since I was a teenager because friends, family and associates always repeat That’s Life back to me. I intend to use this little expression with big power all of my life because it works for me and the essence of life is contained in it. It is my immediate response and reaction to all situations I face.

WHAT WORKS FOR YOU?

Of course, That’s Life may not work for you. Plus they are not the only words of comfort I use. We should clothe ourselves in the best words, expressions and stories which add value, depth and richness to our existence on earth. I always teach my students the expression Rome was not built in a day.  Any thing great takes time to build and so does a brilliant command of English. I hope this thought comforts them.

PERSISTENCE WINS THE DAY

Stories showing the ability to be persistent comfort me a great deal. Scheherzade is a source of inspiration. Every day she told her husband a story and eventually turned his heart into love for her. She never gave up. And nor did Robert The Bruce. After defeat in battle, hiding in a cave, he saw how a spider spinning its web, never gives up and Robert resolved as he watched the painstaking process that he too would never give up. Thanks to his contributions, a nation won its independence.

SLOWLY BUT SURELY DOES IT

A quote attributed to Confucius is that it does not matter how slowly we go so long as you do not stop. In the West, we have the story of the hare and the tortoise. You probably have heard this story so many times. In fact the more the better. Get it ingrained in you. The hare should have won the race hands down but was complacent, while the slow yet sure tortoise won the race. I am not the fastest person in the world, but like the tortoise I will get there in the end and so should you. 

WHEN ENOUGH IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH

Another story that resonates with me, is the story of the King and the missing horseshoe.  Because of the horse shoe, a battle was lost and because of the battle, a kingdom was lost. We should ensure that we keep an eye on the little things as much as the big things, because sometimes the little things can affect the bigger things in life. Now That’s Life.

WHAT WORKS FOR YOU?

Tell me what works for you. What words or words of inspiration help you. Do share.

BLESSING FOR THE POWER TO BE COMFORTED
B: Better living starts when we realize that we can improve our life and attitude by the use of comforting words.
L: Langauge can work for us or against us. Learn to use comforting words at the very least.
E: Earthly existence is so much better when we incorporate positive words into our lexicon.
S: Stories with a moral soothe and comfort us. Scherazade persistly told stories that eventually melted a heart.
S: Supportive words really help. That’s Life.

Y: You are the leader in your own life. Lead with the best, bravest words.
O: Overwhelm your thinking with the best and highest words.
U: Universal wisdom is contained in words, phrases, expressions and stories. Uplifting words uplft. That’s Life.