[Daily OM]: Speaking with Purpose, Not Impulse
means entering deeply into the root causes and motivations that cause us
to wield our words in impulsive, hurtful, and even destructive ways. It
is the practice of bringing kinder and more conscious intention not
only to the ways in which we interact with others but to ourselves too.
So many of us do our best to speak meaningfully to others, but we fail
to show this kindness and intentionality to ourselves, instead speaking
critical and reactive words.
Speaking with purpose means diving into our
beings, locating the harsh words that reside there, and approaching
them with a spirit of curiosity and compassion. It is about speaking
with a desire to bring meaning to our speech and to serve others with
our words.
We speak without purpose because we
are immersed in a culture that encourages us to speak loudly, to seek
more, to brand our lives, and to brandish our opinions like weapons. We
live in a social media era that values speed, competition, and instant
gratification. In the context of these cultural values, we require real
intentionality to become human beings who speak meaningful words. This
course offers practices that help us develop this consciousness around
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