The words you speak become the house you live in. – Hafiz
This is going to be a short post.
Language is a tool of meaning.
Human beings are meaning-seeking and meaning-creating creatures.
With meaning we create and understand our Worlds.
If we choose our words carefully and well, we create an amazing life.
If we choose our words haphazardly and poorly, we create a dismal life.
Choose your words well.
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