A Mind Filled with Negative Words vs. A Mind Filled with Positive Words

A mind filled with negative words.
A mind filled with positive words.

Have you ever thought about which words your heart is
filled with?
Every day,

we use many words, but
within those words,

without realizing it,
something like a "habit of the heart" appears.
"But"
"Anyway"

"Impossible"
"I can't"
"No good"
When such negative words
become frequent,

your heart
might be a little tired.

Of course,
it's not that you must never use negative words.


Everyone,
has days when they feel anxious.
There are days when you feel weak.

In a long life,
there are nights when you think,

"Maybe I can't do this anymore."

Therefore,
it is not that negative words themselves are bad, but
"having your heart filled only with negative words"

is what
leads to

suffering, I believe.
Since I have worked in fields involving words, I am sometimes

surprised by the roles, intentions, and mysterious power of words.

One of those things is
that words have the power to change the atmosphere.
When anxiety builds up or

when you lose confidence.

For example,
you might find that you are using more negative words than usual.
At such times, without fail,
your breathing becomes shallow.

"Wrong"
"No good"
"I can't"

When such words continue,
your heart
shrinks somewhere, perhaps.

Conversely,

"It's okay"
"Let's try it"
"Take your time"

In situations where things seem to be going well, positive words pop out one after another.
At such times,

you can breathe a little more easily.
Words are

not just sounds, but
the very temperature of the heart,
I think.
And,

what is truly important
might be the "words you direct toward yourself"
rather than the words you direct toward others.

The words you direct toward yourself

are very important,
I think now.
Even if you can be kind to others,
you are strict with yourself.

"Not enough yet"
"I have to do it properly"

"Someone like me"
Such words,
every day,

you keep pouring into your own heart.
However,
if you were to be bathed in cold words every day,

your heart
would not be able to grow in peace.
But,
I believe that positive words
are not simply about lining up optimistic words.


It is not about forcing yourself to be cheerful either.
True affirmation is
"accepting your current self a little bit."
"You were tired today, weren't you?"

"You worked hard to get this far."
"It's okay to still be in the middle of it."

Such words

are not about spoiling yourself, but
I think they are words that protect your heart.

Words in picture books.
I have touched upon the words of stories that fly about.
In the world of picture books,

mysteriously,
there is an atmosphere of affirmation.
It is not that only capable children are loved.

It is not that only strong children are recognized.
Even those who fail,
cry,

or are weak
are accepted just as they are.
Therefore,

when people read picture books,

they might feel a sense of peace.

That is because,
deep within the words,
an atmosphere that says "it is okay for you to be here"
is flowing.

If, right now,
you notice that there are many negative words
in your heart,

please,
do not blame yourself.
Because the more tired you are,
the more your heart

is pulled toward
negative words.
At such times,
even just a little bit is fine.

"It's okay"
"This is enough for today"

"It's okay for me to be me"
Please try placing such small positive words
into your heart.
Those words

can change the atmosphere of your heart
little by little.

Life,
depending on the words you live within,
the scenery you see will change.

Therefore,
from now on,

I want to cherish and nurture words that allow my heart to breathe in peace.