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The Propensity to use the pronoun My

by Carol Nelson

These days it’s probably good to lessen your load in any way possible.

Not adding “my” to everything is one way.

Zen teaches the idea of Soshin or letting go of old perceptions

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and being a slave to old beliefs.

ahhhhhh….Words that are overused like ummmmm :

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like, cute or awesome ! could be eliminated

and my could be used less frequently. Why say “my car”,

“my house”, “ my land” when if you miss a payment

it’s the Bank’s.

And how about “my opinion”? Are there only two now? Either/ Or.

will it really come down to my way or the highway?

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