No contracts please! The power of words Part II

BY SIMONE J. SMITH

Last edition, I introduced an idea that is familiar to some, unfamiliar to others, and some readers are so in tune, that last article made total sense. I promised you all that this edition I was going to equip you with information on some words that we use daily without realizing the power that they hold. Question for you; were you able to do any research, and did you find some words of power for yourself? If not, don’t worry! This week you get a second chance to do this, and it might make a little more sense to you after reading this article.

I believe we left off at phonetics and how pronouncing each word has specific relevance. I also believe we spoke on the spelling of each word, so let us move on to how placing these words in a specific geometrical way can harness power.

“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” ~ Jalaluddin Rumi

When we think about magic, we always seem to give it this supernatural reverence (which in all technicality, it should be reverenced), but I notice that it is always paired with witches, or voodoo, and one has to think, is there a reason for this. When you think of the phrase magic spell, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Some of you may have thought of a chant, or a mantra; some of you may have thought of it in the sense of it being a curse; some of you may have thought of it as blessings given from the most high. Guess what, you are all right! It is not a coincidence that they call it a magic spell and that if you put certain words together in the right way, you can cause joy, or harm to someone. Hmmmm! Think about that for a second, and then move on to the rest of the article.

“How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.” ~ Herbert Spencer

Let us start really simple; let us look at the word CONTRACT. I used to laugh at my partner Dave, and at first I would get irritated when he would shake his head if I used any word that started with CON. I only laughed until I began to learn more about the power of words, and now, I find myself looking for other words to fill the space of any word that I would use that starts with CON. Let’s take a deeper look at the word CONTRACT. The word contract comes from old French contract and Latin contractus. A contract is very powerful because it can be used to trick you to give up your power. Contracts bind you to certain terms and conditions, limiting your choices and opening you up to serving the demands of another person’s terms.

As a verb, the word CON is defined as, “something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another’s confidence.” Synonyms for CON are: bamboozle, dupe, hoodwink, and swindle. The word tract is defined as, “A brief treatise or pamphlet for general distribution.” Synonyms for tract include: portion, section, and plot. Now, what I want you to do is put these words together, and tell me the different combinations you get; I have put some below for your review:

• Swindle treaty
• Bamboozle section
• Hoodwink portion

Hmmmm……

Basically, when you get into a contract with your employer, a company (Bell, Rogers), your mortgage (hem,hem), you are entering a deceptive treatise. I can almost bet many of us have never thought of it this way; I know until most recently, I didn’t.

I realize now that, this is going to take more than just two editions, so how about this; take care of that homework I gave you, and we will touch back at the end of November, and I will let you in on some more words. Until then, don’t go entering into any contracts; let us enter into agreements instead.