If you pay close attention you will be fascinated by what goes on inside of your brain. I have no doubts.
When a song will gets stuck in your head it eventually gets your attention. You might not notice yourself singing a certain line over and over… but eventually you get tired of it, and then you notice it – and often you can’t stop it.
The same is true for other people’s words.
When you go into observation mode of what is happening inside of your head, often you will hear someone else’s words rumbling around.
The tricky part about other people’s words is that they don’t get your attention like a song does… they get mistaken for your own.
If you aren’t aware of the words that are controlling you (and most of the time you aren’t) you will battle those words inside of your head. They will cause tension, stress, anxiety, guilt, overwhelm, and self worth issues.
They wreak havoc!
But they will also keep you honest.
When someone else’s words get inside of you, and you recognize the battle they are creating, then taking time to analyze what it is that you want, or what is most important to you, will help you find your truth.
Just for today, if you happen to notice yourself battling inside of your head, stop and ask yourself which voice is you and which one isn’t.
You might just be surprised at what you find out.
On the flip side – your words will get stuck inside someone else. If you use them wisely and you can make the world a better place.