Words of Wisdom - 2

It has often been said that the way we feel is reflected in the words we use .. and vice versa.

By the same logic, can we actually change the way we feel, merely by changing the words we use ? Did I hear someone say, "impossible" ?? ...or is it just "difficult" ?? .. or "worth-a-shot" ??

Anthony Robbins in "Awaken The Giant Within" has this theory of breaking one's pattern of negative thinking by using different words constantly. By using a less strong word for a negative emotion/expression, we can actually lessen the degree of negativity.

For instance change "I’m feeling ANGRY" .. to "I'm feeling DISENCHANTED" .. and the negativity is instantly lowered.

Here, go ahead and try some more of these word substitutions ….

Negative Emotion
/Expression..............Transforms into

angry.............to......disenchanted
afraid............to.......uncomfortable
anxious........to........a little concerned
anxious........to.......expectant
confused......to........curious
depressed... to...... not on top of it
depressed......to......on the road to a turn-around
destroyed.......to.......set back
that stinks......to.......that’s a little aromatic
pissed off........to .......ticked off
disappointed..... to......underwhelmed
disgusted..........to........surprised
dread..............to..........challenge
exhausted.......to........ stimulated
failure...........to...........stumble
failure..........to..........learning
failure..........to..........getting educated
frustrated......to.......fascinated
humiliated.......to.......uncomfortable
humiliated.......to........surprised
hurt ...........to........bothered
I hate...........to ........I prefer
impatient........to........anticipating
insecure..........to .......questioning
insulted.......to.......misunderstood
irritated........to........ruffled
jealous.........to .......over-loving
lonely..........to........available
lost............to .........searching
nervous.......to........energised
overloaded........to.......stretching
overwhelmed.......to........ some imbalance
overwhelmed .......to.......challenged
painful.................to...........uncomfortable
petrified...........to.......challenged
rejected ........ to .......overlooked
rejected ..........to........ underappreciated
sad ................ to.......... sorting my thoughts
scared ..........to.............excited
oh, shit ......... to....... oh, no
sick................to.........cleansing
stressed........to........busy
stressed.........to.......energised
stupid.......... to.........unresourceful
terrible........to........ different

As an exercise, you must come up with three of the (negative and disempowering) words that you use in your daily vocabulary - and replace them with lower degree negative words .. or different positive and empowering words.

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Try this for a few days and see .. it WILL make a difference - not only to how you feel but also to how you make others feel !

Incidentally, all copyrights belong to Mr. Anthony Robbins .. and he deserves it !

Well … and that's how I feel …

Please let me know which words did you switch … and we could compile our own list right here at blogspot .. ok, so who's first ?