There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next
few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.
He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.. He said, 'You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. But It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound will still be there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.
How many nails have you used ?
So many people use nails to shoot other people down as well as using those nails on themselves. As you see it does leave marks. Once you realize what you are doing to your relationships, think twice. When you go to put yourself down, stop it. Making holes in your life's fences will not make you a happier or healthier person. So now before you speak, stop, think and than change your language. Change your attitude. It is that easy, don't go making more holes in your fences. Instead plant seeds of growth, love, health, peace, or what ever it is you are looking for. Cherish those seeds and watch how your life will grow.
Stop making holes in your fences
The things I remember most. Growing up we use to say "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never harm me!" Well, we do know that is not true. I can still remember the mean things said to me when I was younger. The difference is I don't own them any longer. If you have been hurt by people, and who hasn't, give them back those mean words, the hurt and the pain. Imagine giving them back a box or a garbage can of the mean stuff an tell them in your mind, in your imagination, I am not in need of this any longer. You can have it back. See them take it back and see how sad they look for what hey have done. It will make you feel better and free. So do that for yourself today. And if you need to, make amends to those you have hurt. Its not to late to fix your holes.
Go out and have a great day.
Your favorite Hypnotist,
Kathy Lindert
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