Mr. Personality: Book of the Month and other Ramblings

By MR. PERSONALITY, Special to The Paper

August: The highlight for this month is my seventy-fourth birthday! 

Try this, if anyone is interested in giving me a birthday gift, don’t. Instead, give that same amount of money to your favorite charity in the name of Jesus. You see, the Divine Spirit is blessing me beyond words every day. I would like to see this idea catch on and spread like gossip. I can see the headlines now: “Extra, Extra, Read All About It!” People all over Coweta County donating to their favorite charity in the name of Jesus. Perhaps it will grow worldwide. 

Now this is what I would call a real fine birthday present. You know of course that this is not my brilliant idea, as it just popped up in my mind and my thoughts flowed freely from my pen thanks to the Divine Spirit. Such sweet blessings are truly a daily experience.

This leads me to my second chapter of my short essay on “self-talk.” By paying close attention to the very manner in which I speak to myself provides me the opportunity to determine the thoughts and concepts that are truly my own and not from the collective consciousness I was born into. 

A)  My life is now defined by my positive attitude, gratitude, and God-given purpose that is shaped by my positive end results of my daily spiritual experiences. It is through careful self-talk that is indeed truly essential. B)  Therefore, I choose to express my heart, mind, and spirit through small simple words that are more meaningful and peaceful than larger pretentious words. C)  My self-talk is determined by which self I am addressing at any given time, such as myself of yesterday, myself of today, or myself in the now. This can result in different types of self-talk that in turn will determine the use of different words for each self expressed.

This Book of the Month goes hand-in-hand with my essay on self-talk and my use of small simple words used in a big way that heals, that spreads love and joy in the process. The book is titled “Shift: Change You Words, Change Your World” by Janet Smith Warfield. 

This is exactly what I learned to do and my world is indeed changed for the better in a constant positive way daily. I love the way she expresses herself. She speaks about the mystical experiences, words, and emotions, as I too have seen the transformation the author speaks of through the exchanging of negative words for positive ones. I stress that one must be fully aware of the collective consciousness one has been born into to determine who is talking to whom. This book will challenge your mind and give you much to ponder upon, and the author included a warning on page XIV herself.

Until next time,  Peace, Love, and Much Respect.

Your friend, Mr. Personality