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Controlling your tongue

Controlling your tongue

By Muhammad AbrarPublished 2 years ago 4 min read
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Controlling your tongue

Controlling your tongue:

When asked what the most difficult thing about being a human is, Aristotle responded with 'managing one's tongue.' Most people have a difficult time describing what they mean by that. They know that speaking is difficult, but they don't know how to control their words. Nobody ever mastered managing his or her tongue- except… gods and kings. No regular person has to master the art of self-restraint. Instead, we learn how to use our tongues to express ourselves in appropriate ways.

A well-mannered person uses his tongue to communicate. A rude person cannot express himself without negatively affecting other people. Consequently, bad manners make other people uncomfortable, which impedes communication and makes everyone unhappy. Furthermore, unethical behavior damages others' interests through words; a criminal speaks loudly and with aggression to intimidate his victims. A politician speaks in all caps to get votes and sway opinion. Even saints are famously silent. They know that speaking incorrectly can have far worse consequences than none at all.

People with bad manners make others' lives difficult. Consider the simple task of placing an order at a restaurant. If you don't use proper syntax, the waitstaff will have trouble understanding you and preparing your meal. Or imagine picking up your dry cleaning and having the clerk repeat everything you said because she couldn't hear you clearly. Or a cashier who forgets to ring up an item and pocket the difference between the incorrect price and the correct one- robbing her customers of money she didn't even realize she was depriving them of. It's easy to see how poor etiquette makes others' days much more difficult; good manners improve everyone's quality of life by making their days easier.

Apologize:

Hard as it is able to be, if we do manifest to say some thing this is hurtful to someone, genuinely express regret. Whether it was what you stated or how you said it, remind your self to express regret to your misbehavior if you sense like you stepped out of line (irrespective of whether or now not the opposite individual shows that they experience harm or disillusioned). This may have nothing but wonderful consequences. Many folks have hassle apologizing to people and accepting our errors so it's going to each humble us and also make certain that we are greater careful next time, due to the fact it could be pretty uncomfortable to just accept your mistake and verbalize it. Secondly, it can help better your courting with the alternative man or woman, due to the fact you're showing that you are aware of their feelings and that you care about them.

Environment:

If you're going to be with humans, surround yourself with good employer. It takes to gossip. Most folks who have interaction in backbiting and slandering will no longer do it all the time and with everybody. In fact, they may have a choose institution of pals who share this dependancy. If you locate that sure humans make it simpler if you want to have interaction on this, steer clean of this crowd! If you tend to be the individual that begins it, discover new friends or maintain to yourself.

Remind:

Backbiting and mendacity are massive sins, and forbidden inside the Quran and as noted in various ahadith. Research and examine the punishment for backbiting – one of the punishments is in the grave, so that you can keep away from this sin by using seeking to visualise and experience how that could sense. If it’s swearing or cursing you need to go away in the back of, it's miles helpful to remind ourselves of the angels who write down all that we utter. Do we actually need to make the angels file profanity? Do we want such vile words to be our last if the angel of death have been to take our soul in that moment?

Ethical behavior demonstrates respect for others by your personal choices. When choosing how to spend your time, you have two major choices: respectful or disrespectful. Respectful actions include not interrupting others while they speak, giving credit when appropriate, and being courteous toward your family and friends. Alternatively, disrespectful actions include belittling others or failing to recognize someone's identity without making eye contact. Failing to show manners toward family members or friends demonstrates disrespect for those individuals without ever disrespecting them directly.

Managing your tongue is vitally important to communication and preventing negative impacts on other people's lives. Using your words effectively demonstrates respect for others by your choices in habits and decisions. Ultimately, ethical choices affect others through your own actions- so choose wisely!

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About the Creator

Muhammad Abrar

Writing is a distraction for me. It takes me to places unknown that fulfill my need for intellectual stimulus, emotional release, and a soothing of the breaks and bruises of the day.

https://vocal.media/authors/muhammad-abrar

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