The Value of Our Words

The Value of Our Words

Sometimes when you’re on a journey the road is dark and fear snakes in like a mist covering every inch of your soul and your will to keep going. That’s when the kind words or deeds of another can shine a light and give you the courage to keep on.

We can be people who encourage and inspire or people who discourage and induce fear. It’s our choice.

Picture this… You’re running a race. There is a crowd on your left and a crowd on your right. On the left the people are cheering for you! You’re exhausted and out of breath but they’re chanting your name and telling you to keep going. On the right the crowd is booing. They’re shouting for you to stop. They’re telling you you’re not good enough so give up!

We are the people who make up the crowd on the left for each other because often the crowd on the right is seated in our own mind. When we tell ourselves we’re not good enough or not able to succeed the words of someone else can lift us up just enough to continue the journey. I’m lucky to have such people in my life people who remind me that success is not defined by material wealth. Success is defined by the positive difference we make in the lives of others.

In the words of Will Smith, “If you’re not making someone else’s life better then you’re wasting your time.”

What makes one person succeed and another give up? Persistence. What helps us persist…each other.
 We are all running a race and the strongest and best among us are not the ones who cross the finish line first they’re the ones that make sure everyone makes it to the finish line.