Comments on: I’m Sorry, I Don’t Know, I Can’t … http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/ Creativity, Clarity & Happiness Mon, 21 May 2012 20:41:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sorry Flows On the Wind | Childhood Revered http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/comment-page-2/#comment-122900 Sorry Flows On the Wind | Childhood Revered Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:44:31 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/#comment-122900 [...] The following is found here: http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language [...] [...] The following is found here: http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language [...]

]]> By: Feng Shui Singapore http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/comment-page-2/#comment-120895 Feng Shui Singapore Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:29:33 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/#comment-120895 As such, these are the common lingos in life that are inconducive. It's time for a change! Say: "I can! " Great post out there! Muren @ <a href="http://fengshuisingapore.info" rel="nofollow">feng shui master</a>, Singapore As such, these are the common lingos in life that are inconducive. It’s time for a change!

Say: “I can! ”

Great post out there!

Muren @
feng shui master, Singapore

]]> By: aaha10 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/comment-page-2/#comment-120476 aaha10 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:08:19 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/#comment-120476 its really Great article. guyz could u help me plz? i have problem that i can't memorize words and sometime gets difficulties to understand. so plz suggest me and give a best solution. thank u. its really Great article. guyz could u help me plz? i have problem that i can’t memorize words and sometime gets difficulties to understand. so plz suggest me and give a best solution. thank u.

]]> By: treeshadow http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/comment-page-2/#comment-119720 treeshadow Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:27:42 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/#comment-119720 Hi Tina, Great article! Thank you for the reminder about the constant drilling of our everyday language into our subconscious minds. In my experience, I have often resorted to thinking and saying "I don't know" especially when I am in a discussion with a group of peers who just have amazingly quick response (thought- and speech-wise) to any topics. By the end of the discussion, I would be left feeling extremely stupid for not knowing or having thought about the points brought up during the chat. However, the funny thing is that after the discussion, when I have more time on my own to think things through, I find that I would have come up with other points which would have been of quality contributions as those brought up by my peers. I agree with previous comments that admitting "I don't know" is extremely humbling and will set the stage for learning (if only one is willing). Yet your point about resorting quickly to "I don't know" without even giving things a second (or third!) thought does indeed cause more harm to our self-worth, as I had experienced personally. So, thank you for bringing this up and on my part, I'll be changing that attitude of resorting to "let's leave the thinking for the others since they are faster" ;) Hi Tina,

Great article! Thank you for the reminder about the constant drilling of our everyday language into our subconscious minds.

In my experience, I have often resorted to thinking and saying “I don’t know” especially when I am in a discussion with a group of peers who just have amazingly quick response (thought- and speech-wise) to any topics. By the end of the discussion, I would be left feeling extremely stupid for not knowing or having thought about the points brought up during the chat. However, the funny thing is that after the discussion, when I have more time on my own to think things through, I find that I would have come up with other points which would have been of quality contributions as those brought up by my peers.

I agree with previous comments that admitting “I don’t know” is extremely humbling and will set the stage for learning (if only one is willing). Yet your point about resorting quickly to “I don’t know” without even giving things a second (or third!) thought does indeed cause more harm to our self-worth, as I had experienced personally.

So, thank you for bringing this up and on my part, I’ll be changing that attitude of resorting to “let’s leave the thinking for the others since they are faster” ;)

]]> By: Boney http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/comment-page-2/#comment-119502 Boney Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:20:30 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/#comment-119502 I have a cousin that is just the opposite. There is no way that he can get himself to say "I don't know". He doesn't have a lot of knowledge(although he see's himself as the wise elder) and I don't see him getting any in the future. If you ask him a question and he doesn't have an answer(which is most of the time), he will usually say "I assume bla bla bla". I have explained to him that if you say "I assume" to everything, you have not left an option for yourself to aquire the answer. I said that if you admit that you don't know an answer, then it is possible to seek it. I asked him today, "using an average of all quistions, on a scale between one and ten, with ten being more important, how important is it to be right". His answer. I assume it would depends on the supject. Thanks for listening Guy I have a cousin that is just the opposite. There is no way that he can get himself to say “I don’t know”. He doesn’t have a lot of knowledge(although he see’s himself as the wise elder) and I don’t see him getting any in the future.
If you ask him a question and he doesn’t have an answer(which is most of the time), he will usually say “I assume bla bla bla”. I have explained to him that if you say “I assume” to everything, you have not left an option for yourself to aquire the answer. I said that if you admit that you don’t know an answer, then it is possible to seek it.
I asked him today, “using an average of all quistions, on a scale between one and ten, with ten being more important, how important is it to be right”.
His answer. I assume it would depends on the supject.
Thanks for listening
Guy

]]> By: Jordan G http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/comment-page-2/#comment-119256 Jordan G Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:56:32 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/#comment-119256 i have been focusing on each of these subjects for some time now. trying to come up with alternative phrases to use has been difficult. i work at a grocery store and when ever i dont have an answer for someone i instantly respond with "im sorry" when i am not sorry at all. this is a great article. these tips will DEFINATELY help in my personal growth. thanks again i have been focusing on each of these subjects for some time now. trying to come up with alternative phrases to use has been difficult. i work at a grocery store and when ever i dont have an answer for someone i instantly respond with “im sorry” when i am not sorry at all. this is a great article. these tips will DEFINATELY help in my personal growth. thanks again

]]> By: bob http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/comment-page-2/#comment-119037 bob Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:05:47 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/#comment-119037 Tina, This is all great advice. People say I am sorry way too often, even though it is not really meant. Use the phrase only when you have to use it. One reason people do not take apologies when you issue honestly, since it is used in just conversation. Tina,

This is all great advice. People say I am sorry way too often, even though it is not really meant. Use the phrase only when you have to use it. One reason people do not take apologies when you issue honestly, since it is used in just conversation.

]]> By: Matt Davis http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/comment-page-2/#comment-118288 Matt Davis Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:14:15 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/#comment-118288 Wow... THAT is amazing... Mel was trying to tell me about the power of words. I guess the age old adage, "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me..." doesn't really hold much water. Thanks for this one.. Matt Wow… THAT is amazing… Mel was trying to tell me about the power of words. I guess the age old adage, “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me…” doesn’t really hold much water.

Thanks for this one..

Matt

]]> By: jawatan kosong http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/comment-page-2/#comment-116752 jawatan kosong Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:47:55 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/#comment-116752 This is the first time i read blog posting that really interesting. I never thought it before that words are so powerful. It will give commands to our unconscious mind without our notice. Thanks for sharing this. I want to change how i push out the words from my mouth become more positive. This is the first time i read blog posting that really interesting. I never thought it before that words are so powerful. It will give commands to our unconscious mind without our notice. Thanks for sharing this. I want to change how i push out the words from my mouth become more positive.

]]> By: Jess http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/comment-page-2/#comment-115261 Jess Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:38:16 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-power-of-language/#comment-115261 This was a great article and parallel with my readings on having a positive mental attitude and positive thinking. I am going to incorporate some of the phrases in my daily activities. This was a great article and parallel with my readings on having a positive mental attitude and positive thinking. I am going to incorporate some of the phrases in my daily activities.

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