Say No Evil Boot Camp

I was invited by Karen to join her camp: Say no evil. The rules are:

1) No lying

2) No flowery speech

3) No harsh speech

I am not quite healthy nowadays, my voice even get hoarse. So I rarely speak these day... that's my advantage join this camp... will say no evil and no flowery speech, will say nothing at all! LOL.... I only say hoarse speech... how about that? Just kidding.

Lying... I always try hard not to lie in any conditions, and I emphasize it to my house members as well. God hates lies. I agree with Karen, lies is evil that's why I support your camp, Karen.

Flowery speech... I am not a kind of person who can put many flowers in my speech... :D Actually, I think I should learn to say kindness and nice things to others. I try to say many blessings and praise to my kids, to motivate and comfort them. Say it with flower is different from flowery speech, right? Hahaha....

No harsh speech... yes, this is the hardest part. I am trying to eliminate my harsh habit. Be nice and bless others. Not to be harsh is actually need patient... we have to be a thoughtful person, try to understand why other do this and that.

I am reading a Dorothy Law Nolte's Children Learn What They Live. It is a great book, I learn many things from this book, including no harsh speech. It is the first rule, if children live with criticism, they lean to condemn... that's serious!

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

Copyright © 1972 by Dorothy Law Nolte