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In the Russian language, there are perfective and imperfective forms for every verb and multiple prepositions that change meanings and nuances of every verb, when they are attached to the verb. When using the verb “to listen”, there are powerful nuances revealing that just because we listen to something, doesn’t mean [...]

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Why we speak
It’s not enough to say the right words in the right way, at the right time, to the right people. We should also say what we say for the right reasons – with motivation to benefit others and improve situations. We often have very good intentions and are endeavoring [...]

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IT’S IMPORTANT HOW WE SPEAK

It is not only important what we say and to whom we say it, but how we say it. As a matter of fact, we may say something very beneficial, and we may say it to the people who need to hear it, but they may [...]

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WHAT WE SHOULD SPEAK AND TO WHOM

We have already learned that we should only speak words that are intended to help or benefit others, build them up and help them to grow. We should not use our words to hurt people, criticize them, or put them down.
We have also learned that [...]

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How we should use our words:

■ We should use our words for encouraging and comforting others.
Life is difficult and often painful. Therefore, people are in need of healing words of comfort and encouragement. We should learn how to use our words to comfort and encourage others.

■ We [...]

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How we should not use our words:

■ We should not use our words for complaining.
Complaining is not attractive at all. It actually detracts from a person’s inner beauty and repels others. It focuses on things that are negative, rather than positive. It is very serious because it comes from [...]

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■ We should speak less, so that we offend less and learn more:
We speak too much and listen too little. The less we listen, the more we fail to understand others and the more we misunderstand each other. The more we speak, the less chance others have to share what’s [...]

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Our words do not just fall to the ground or drift off into thin air, but they bring about some kind of consequence in the lives of others. What did we say earlier today to our children? How did we speak with our wife or husband last night? How did we [...]

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We have all been given one life, and it’s our job to discover all that we have been given in our lives, develop it all and display it to the world. We are all managers of the one life that we have been given.  The question is, “what kind of managers are we?” [...]

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As little children, most of us grew up with stories. If we were fortunate enough to have parents who knew enough, we were given books or taken to the library, and enjoyed many moments sitting on the laps of our parents listening to them read to us stories – wonderful [...]