Bricks and stones will break your bones but words won’t hurt you.
Hi son, right now I am on a plane traveling from NYC back to Atlanta. I wanted to share with you a couple of words that have been going through my mind about the importance of having a good attitude in life and avoiding things in your life that might negatively impact your spirit or distract you from working towards achieving things that are worthy and have a positive impact, whether on yourself or others.
I recently learned a quote that shows us that sometimes we pay too much attention to the things others say about us. You will find that throughout your life there will be people that will try to put you down. Either because they believe they are superior, or due to jealousy, fear in their hearts, or even simply because they just don’t like you. These types of attitudes can impact how we feel or view ourselves , and can cause us to live in confusion or even get us to feel sad.
What I want to tell you is that is important that we stay focused and keep a grateful heart and positive attitude to make sure that the attacks from others do not distort how we view ourselves and even limit us from achieving and realizing the many blessings that God may have for us.
Words are important, and they do have an impact on others, that’s why it’s important that we treat others with respect and even uplift others any chance we get. However, it’s also important that we stay guarded and learn to identify when poor behaviors from others towards us should be ignored. At the end of the day :
Bricks and stones will break your bones but words won’t hurt you. Let’s stay strong!
Julian Timothy 