Words can betray you as beliefs are verbally actualized (sometimes inadvertently). For example, with what is commonly referred to as a Freudian slip, you accidentally speak words that confirm a belief contradictory to your public posturing. On the surface, you are betrayed by words, but fundamentally, the problem is your underlying belief or emotional state.

See, hear, and feel the power of words. At some point, you choose a word to characterize a condition or an attribute about something. The word “pork” for example. You pick this word to describe some excess. From then on, when you use the word “pork” it reinforces a belief or emotional mindset. When someone else uses the word “pork”, your trigger is fired. “Pork” becomes a catch-all derogatory, shortcut categorization tool in your arsenal. When you use the word, it betrays you by causing your whole communication paradigm to transmit your beliefs to those around you. Hence the admonition, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all!” At least not saying anything at all prevents your true beliefs from being communicated verbally. So there are two important things to remember. First, don’t create labels, even in your mind, which can ever be considered negative or derogatory—if heard, read, or seen. This will prevent the adoption of unhelpful attitudes, even if you don’t really mean them or if you think they are actually terms of endearment. If you would ever have to defend yourself from the use of the label, don’t ever go there in the first place. Then a defence will never be required.

So are there terms (or words) in your current lexicon that could cause you grief if exposed to the light of day? Or that would need to be explained? If so, stop it right now. A true warrior only supports good thoughts, and wants only to exhibit integrity, honesty, and truth.

The other thing is your ability to program yourself and infect those around you with words that represent a desired belief or emotional mindset. Positive words and connotations will cause you to believe positively. For example, look at the spread of Christianity. The bible is referred to as “The Good Book”. The message is called “The Good News”. Now, go find something you can call “The Good News” and start sharing it with others. It won’t be long before you will truly believe it. That belief will be telegraphed and others will come to believe the good news too! Good news is a trigger. Activate it and associate it. Then you have a new belief!

Words can be your verification or they can be your betrayer. It is all up to you. This is so simple that most of us usually do not know what is going on (or what is really happening) when we start to use a word to describe a condition or an attribute. So be on guard and look at what is said, as this is what is believed. Catch and eliminate all unhelpful beliefs and instead become a source of goodness, godliness, truth, and integrity.

You are warriors and you realize that you are not immune to our human foibles. You practice the spiritual discipline of a periodic review of beliefs and emotional triggers. It is through this practice that true warriors maintain their code of ethics. They polish off the rust and exhibit a gleaming soul. You are warriors. You will practice positive beliefs and actualize them to the community. The community will realize that they are with you. So it is written.