The Energy of Words

In his book Power vs Force, David Hawkins relates that the emotion behind the words we read, hear, and say can weaken or strengthen us, and the effect is measurable. Some words inspire us, lift us, and make us better people. Other words discourage us, anger us, and make us less than who we truly are.

That words have power is the premise of the first agreement Miguel Ruiz writes about in The Four Agreements. He says, “Your word is the power that you have to create. . . .What you dream, what you feel, and what you really are, will all be manifested through the word.  .  . The word is a force; it is the power you have to express and communicate, to think, and thereby to create the events in your life. . . . Depending on how it is used, the word can set you free, or it can enslave you even more than you know.”       

You do it:  Pay attention to the feelings in your body when you speak. When your words are true, you are in harmony. If you are uneasy, what do you need to change?