WATCH YOUR WORDS, KEEP YOUR PROMISES.
"Your promises lose value if they often end up in excuses."
"If you want people to listen when you speak, learn the art of only saying what you mean."
A man is as good as his words. If your word is your bond, it means that what you say or commit to is as valid as your signature on an agreement document.
The worth of a man is often demonstrated by his relationship with the people around him. Family, colleagues, business associates, friends and neighbours. The value these people place on you is determined by the nature/strength of your character. The strength of your character is formed by the consistence of the principles you keep.
integrity 1. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles."a gentleman of complete integrity"
2. the state of being whole and undivided."upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty"
synonyms:
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unity, unification, wholeness, coherence, cohesion, undividedness, togetherness, solidarity, coalition
"internal racial unrest threatened the
integrity of the federation"
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Watch your words. I personally have little respect for people who find it easy to be crass and vulgar. I once witnessed a well dressed man, who at first glance I thought was a man of value, curse out a woman on the street by saying, “Your toto dey smell!”
I refuse to interpret what that means if you don’t understand the slang. The moment those words left his mouth, you could practically see the esteem I had for the man plummet to its death.
First impression does not always mean how you look on the outward presentation (dressing) but also how your words portray you to your audience. Guess what? Your audience is not only the people that hear your voice but also the people that read your words. Yes, your posts!
I recently came across two posts on the social media that I will use to exemplify this lesson in the most basic way.
First was a youth who posted on his social media account that his father always changed the TV channel whenever kissing or sex came up. He went on to say that his father did not know him… In other words that he was very adept and skilled in those acts. Well his father replied him asking what he knew. He quickly replied that it was a joke he copied from another source. The young man forgot that his father was also on social media. But the point really is that whatever you cannot say in front of everybody should never leave your mouth. Every post you make on social media should be words you will stand behind and defend. If you curse a sitting president on Social media, be ready to stand behind your words even when in front of security agents or a court of law.
Second in Beirut a popular Kuwaiti blogger with over 2.3million instagram followers lost some endorsements from some big conglomerates after she carelessly released a video that was racist in nature. The lady, Sondos Al-Qattan, whose makeup tutorials are endorsed by major beauty brands, faced a backlash online for criticizing new regulations to protect some 260,000 Filipino domestic workers from mistreatment. Max Factor Arabia and other leading beauty brands have severed ties with her. Max Factor Arabia said “ We are taking this incident very seriously and have immediately suspended all collaborations with Sondos,” Her words actually affected her economy.
Our words have a direct effect on our life, our economy, our relationship, our lifestyle, etc. Do not say what you don’t mean. Words when spoken can NEVER be unspoken. So brood over your words before saying them.
I have lost count of how many times I have deleted a post I had written just before clicking the send button. Sometimes I had to delete a post shortly after sending it. It is imperative that our words represent our character, before people get the wrong impression about us. Pretending to be bad when you are good does not do you any favours. So does pretending to be good when you are bad. Smell can only be hid for so long…
Let your YES be YES and your NO, NO. Do not promise to deliver on a job and give excuses if your want your business to grow. As a tailor do not pledge to finish on a date that is not feasible. We all know about sometimes circumstances can cause one to break his/her words. But do not let that become the norm in your life.
"When you have a history of doing exactly what you said, people will listen whenever you open your mouth. But if you are in the habit of talking anyhow without keeping to your words, then your promises and oaths will be like your dung – useless."
- E. I. OPUTA
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