It's not that difficult these days to find yourself in conversations where people are talking about other people, saying things  they probably would never say if the other person was present.

What most people  don't understand is that gossiping has the same effect on people that sickness does. It works against them. Talking and focusing about someone's illness can actually make the illness worse. It's the same when we backbite, except there is added detriment: we make things worse for ourselves as well. 

 

Here is how it works. If we are talking about the neighbor, we obviously have been entertaining these thoughts about that person. Thoughts, although invisible, are nonetheless very potent. And as they go out, they are always "received".

So when we talk about the neighbor who "wronged us" we are actually reinforcing our neighbor's "wrongful" behavior! We are adding to it, and here is the kicker....Anytime we gossip or backbite, or we stand in opposition to them in any way, we are also becoming just like them!

You've seen this before. When someone is complaining about another person you know, if you watch closely, you can see them beginning to act just like the person they are complaining about!

The best thing to remember always, is that we become like whoever (or whatever) we focus our attention on. It's the Law, whether we are aware of it or not. Once we truly understand that we become just like the person we are backbiting and that we are also reinforcing their discordant behavior, shouldn't that give us pause to reconsider our actions?

Wouldn't it be better if we were to use our precious time and energy on a creative endeavor that fulfills us and makes us happier? And what would happen if, instead of giving into our fears (which is why we gossip in the first place) we were to think kindly thoughts of not just our neighbors, but of all our fellow travelers? Because that is what will give s the results we truly desire for ourselves!!

Years ago, before being led to Law of Attraction and the energy work, I could gossip and backbite with the best of them. I had no idea. My mother and I could go at it for hours! As I started understand the power of the spoken word, I felt less and less comfortable engaging in this behavior. So I would let her go on and on, but would become very quiet and not agree/disagree, just stayed quiet.

This really annoyed her. To the point where she actually said to me, "Who do you think you are, Mother Theresa?" That was kind of cute, but she had to find other people to gossip with and I am sure, coming from a family of 12 there were many others.....

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My Intention for today is:   "I intend that I am rising above any behavior that is not serving me or my fellow travelers."