“Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, ‘It might have been.”
― John Greenleaf Whittier
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
― Mark Twain
Words and the way we communicate is so important. With Mercury in retrograde now and the way it can affect communication, it’s always a good time to remember that words are things and what you say has consequences whether in your own life or someone else’s. Words are powerful and can be the difference between living the life you want or the one you settle for. Take no utterance for granted for in every word lies the seed of creation itself.
Weak words don’t inspire anyone to do anything. There is a reason that larger than life figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Buddha, Jesus, and Shakespeare will be remembered forever – they all understood the power of words. Take a moment today to pay attention to the way you talk to yourself and see if the words you choose are helpful or hateful. Become more conscious of what comes out of your mouth and always choose to be kind. The biggest events in history can usually be remembered by the words of the time.
Hungry Plants – It’s amazing how many different species of life exist on this planet, and the Venus flytrap is certainly one of them. A group of researchers at the University of Freiburg were able to virtually capture how the lobes of the plant move and are able to snap together, capturing bugs inside. Read more here if you are interested in what they found out. A snippet from Science Daily: “Only well-watered traps are able to snap shut quickly and correctly by releasing this prestress. Watering the plant changed the pressure in the cells and with it the behavior of the tissue. In order to close correctly, the traps also had to consist of three layers of tissue: an inner which constricts, an outer which expands, and a neutral middle layer.”
The world is truly full of miraculous things.
Thought for Friday – When everyone around you is feeling blue, do what you need to do to raise your own vibration. Relying on others to make you feel happy can be disappointing, so get out and enjoy what nature has to offer. Most likely the sun, moon, stars and birds will be in a good mood. Have a wonderful day.
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
― Rudyard Kipling