Lots of times we hear the saying "what you see is what you get". In computer terms WYSIWYG is an acronym for that term, which means that the screen reflects a form or format that you are used to seeing.
What you say is what you get is a little bit different.
This is really all about speaking positively, versus speaking negatively. I'll bet there are many who know that this idea is expressed in the Bible. In Job, 22:28 KJV, "Thou shalt also decree a thing and it shall be established unto thee..." and Prov 23:7, "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he..."
So everything we talk about tends to become the reality around us. For example the next time someone is driving in front of you and makes a radical turn or someone cuts you off try saying, "Wow that was amazing!" instead of "You stupid son of a ..." Hey, I'm not going to say that!
When you try this experiment, notice how you feel afterwards. When we express anger it generates some negative feelings emotionally, but when we express amazement it gives us a different feeling.
Have you ever been around people who are constantly complaining? Do you notice how their whole life seems to be really depressing? Could it be because they are always talking about it? Well I'm sure at the very least most of us would agree that how you say something can have a big effect on your attitude even if you don't believe that we actually create what we talk about.
So what are some of the ways we can change our talk. Well a problem can be a challenge and he really ticked me off can be he is really amazing or boy, that guy is interesting!
When someone asks how you are and your nose has been runny and you've been sneezing you could say, I'm coming down with a cold, or you might say, it's just my allergies today.
We all know this one at the dentist's office, "OK you're going to feel a little pinch", good dentists have learned this lesson, sure sounds better than "OK, I'm going to jab you now!"
So the idea of the optimist seeing the glass half full and the pessimist seeing it as half empty has more to it than we think. It is what you say (and think about) each day that builds the world around you.
Try this little experiment. Ask yourself today when you start to speak a negative statement, "Is this what I want?" Keep this in mind all day, and when you ask the question of yourself, think of a different way to say the same thing in a positive way, or at least a neutral way. It will be an enlightening experience.
