Give me the right word and I will move the world. — Joseph Conrad, A personal record.
Words Are Important
Words are important. Words are one of the essential tools individuals use to communicate. As we interact with our friends, family and individuals we come across in our everyday lives, we can see the serious and lasting affect words can have on a person.
The “right” words can mean the difference between being misunderstood or being clear in your communications. Well-timed words mean the difference between being hopeful and supportive or judgmental and condescending.
Think about your own experiences in your family life. Do your spouse and children respond better to words of encouragement, or do they respond better to criticism? How about you? Do you handle praise or disapproval better in your own life?
Words can harm, or words can heal. Dr. Masaru Emoto is a Japanese researcher who has become famous for his experiments with water molecules and the effect that positive thoughts (words) have on bottled water. Read the following summary of his experiments:
Most people first heard of Dr. Emoto in 2004 when the hit movie What The Bleep Do We Know? was released. In the documentary-style film, Dr. Emoto’s findings on the energy of thoughts are demonstrated.
His central premise put forward is that human beings can affect the shape and molecular structure of water just through conscious intention. He demonstrates this in two ways: first by showing images of water molecules from the Fujiwara Dam, before and after they have been blessed by a Zen Buddhist monk. He then shows the impact of labeling bottles of distilled water with thoughts. Some bottles feature positive thoughts, while others feature negative ones. He then freezes contents from each bottle and photographs them at sub zero temperatures using a high powered microscopic camera.
The resulting shape, color and structure of the water crystals show marked variation. Water from bottles that were labeled with positive messages have intricate structures and shiny, diamond-like reflective qualities. Those that were labeled with negative thoughts have deformed, collapsed structures with black holes and yellow tinged edges. [Dr. Masaru Emoto: The Power Of Thoughts]
Dr. Emoto’s experiments are simple in nature, but rather astounding when one considers the outcomes. He has gone on to write several books about his experiments, including one entitled The Hidden Messages in Water. In this book, Dr. Emoto reminds the reader that the human body is roughly 60% water. He asks us to consider that, if these thoughts had such an impact on bottles of distilled water how words might possibly impact us as humans, who are mostly composed of water.
The results Dr. Emoto has achieved with his experiments and research methodology have never been invalidated. Whether you are a proponent of Dr. Emoto or a skeptic there is one point that cannot be ignored: Words Matter.
What do your words say about you? How do your words promote health and wholeness? How do your words encourage and give positive reinforcement to others? Do you say kind things? What affirmative thoughts do you say to yourself? What affirmative words do you say to your family?
Over the years we at Father.World have compiled a database of words, definitions and examples that are important for the father that strives to learn and use the right words at the right time to the benefit of his family and himself.
Take some time to search through our database below. Words important to fatherhood such as: “honor, morals, example, legacy, influence, love” can be searched below. When you search for a word, the results you receive will include “Definition” “Example” and notes from users just like you who have uploaded their thoughts concerning the word being searched. We encourage you to submit your own notes as well and be a part of this ever-growing database of fatherly knowledge.