“Relax, it’s just a joke…” No. It’s just an excuse.

Ramblings of an Opinionated "Gentleman"

You know, I’ve been slowly coming to realize something. There’s no such thing as “just a joke.” The words we say always have an impact, even on ourselves. Even when we don’t think they will.

“Watch your thoughts for they become words.
Watch your words for they become actions.
Watch your actions for they become habits.
Watch your habits for they become your character.
And watch your character for it becomes your destiny.
What we think, we become.” ~Margaret Thatcher

It’s true. The things we focus on will become who we are. The words we speak and listen to, the magazines and books we read, the music we hear; all of it molds us. Even the jokes we tell. This is why Positive Affirmations are used by Psychologists and therapists in many forms of recovery therapies; because if we speak the words often enough, we start to believe them. Jokes…

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~ by Sable Aradia on April 6, 2014.