If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?
If I was the world dictator for a day and could ban phrases, I’d ban “I can’t”, “I should” and “I am a bad…”.
I can’t in our thinking and words tend to decrease our willingness to try with all of our abilities. Yet, there are some things that we must accept as limits to our abilities. So, I suppose I wouldn’t ban these words, I would choose to reduce their usage though.
I used to think “I should dump my trash, clean my dishes, clean the microwave, mop the floor…” Until I overwhelmed myself. I have managed to reduce the frequency of this phrase. Using the phrase “I should” will make you feel guilty or overwhelm you.
The last phrase that I listed is insulting yourself. I seem to love to do this especially in response to compliments.
As you can tell, I have a lot to learn. What phrases are you attempting to decrease in your thinking and words?