The first time that I really proved the Power of Thoughts, Words, and Speech was back in 2018. Before my FLEX seminar – a well-established company in The Philippines called INNOV8 offers these great life seminars – I was affirming to myself when I wake up every morning some virtues that I wanted to have. One of it, and at the top of it, was Courage. I would wake up everyday in the morning and then consistently say “I Am Courageous” and some other more affirmations.
Back story.
Most of my life, I was afraid.
I was a kid that was out of touch with my heart. This caused me to do ignorant things – harmful things. I hurt my friends and my family with my actions and speech. I used my sexuality to get what I want. I manipulated people into wanting me and loving me because I was so lacking in love within and for myself. Yes, a lot of people were probably entertained by my ignorance, seduced by my manipulations, and I enjoyed the attention, but it was harmful.
I did hurt a lot of people in my past because I was ignorant of the power of our thoughts, words, and speech. I didn’t know that I was destroying, hurting people with my ignorance.
Looking back, it sounds a little evil to say that I don’t regret my past because 1) I suffered because of it, which leads to, 2) I learned a lot from it – from all the pain that boomeranged back to me.
One of the things I learned and am still learning is the power of choosing the right thoughts and the right words. All our actions stem from our thoughts. We behave in certain ways because we think in certain ways. And to change our behavior, we must, therefore, change our thoughts first.
Thoughts come first, then our words, then our speech, then our actions.
Moving forward, that Life Seminar called FLEX came. It was about August 2018. These were the times that I was coming out of my Major Depression.
Second back story.
Back in 2017 or 2016, I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). My psychiatrist said it’s a lifetime disease, hence, I must take anti-depressant medications for the rest of my life. Instantly, I felt my heart rebel against that idea: the idea that I have to depend on medications forever so I could function in this society. “This is idiotic.” I felt my heart say.
But I succumbed to MDD because I didn’t know any better. How? One morning, I felt myself feeling EMPTY and NUMB inside. I felt HALLOW. I told my sister who’s a doctor that I might be really depressed. And she said, go back to your psychiatrist. I did. And then I took the prescription for the anti-depressant meds. I took the medicines.
At first, it was fantastic. My feelings of emptiness and numbness went away. But it just went downhill after a few weeks. My suicidal thoughts became worse. My brain started planning ways on how I could take my own life.
My MDD healed when my mother and father went with me to a faith healer. After that odd event, I felt a little hopeful that I could heal this illness. So I started researching for natural ways to heal this MDD. And I found a great book called “Potatoes Not Prozac: Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity” by Kathleen DesMaisons, phD.
I followed the solution outlined from that brilliant book and voila, my MDD started going away in after about a week. It wasn’t a quick recovery. But it truly helped in easing the anxieties, heaviness, and emptiness that I felt.
Going back to that FLEX Seminar. There was a segment there that required some students to share with the whole class, a class of at least 140 people, what they wanted. That excited me so much. So I volunteered, I shared what I wanted out of life.
“I want to change the world.”
And that is how I learned that Words matter. What we say to ourselves matter. What we say to others, matter. Without me saying “I am Courageous” every morning when I wake up before that beautiful and transformative day, I wouldn’t have the guts to say that to a great number of people.
Fast forward to now, I actively use the Power of Thoughts and Speech to create the life I want. Am I completely free of all of the darkness that life could throw at me? No. I welcome them.
“Huh?” You may feel confused. Yes, I welcome the darkness and challenges that life could bring.
Why do I say that? Because, I know that’s one of the best ways to learn. Life will give me certain signs, puzzles, challenges, even dark times, to help me figure out the lesson I have to learn from each of it. And what do you know, with the help of my Daily Spiritual Practice, I get to untangle life’s challenges and puzzles with ease. I’m grateful for that. And I have healthy pride for that ability.
So what is the Power of Thoughts and Speech?
Thought, Words, and Speech has infinite power in it. All of it. As what John 1:1 say, “The Word Was God”. Therefore, all words have infinite power because God is infinite power. To what? To either harm or to heal. To either destroy or to build up. To do good or to do bad.
Therefore, it is of highest importance that we always 1) guard our thoughts, 2) think correctly, 3) say the right words/have right speech, and 4) keep company with people who are using their words for the good of themselves and of others.
This is how The Power of Thoughts, Words, and Speech healed me. It took a while to fully overcome my MDD. But I did it. And I don’t have to depend on anti-depressants to function.
One of the biggest gifts I got from this journey? My connection with my heart – the place where God resides.
Cheers To Your Happy, Meaningful, and Fruitful Life, Dear Beautiful Reader
With Happiness,
Mage The Brave
Mage Ona 