I did a 10 wk course on integrity (yep, I know) and the biggest take away was how much we all undervalue our words.

We make light promises, to others and ourselves, and don& #39;t keep them. We talk with no intentionally, as if words mean nothing.

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Words having power sounds woo-wy. But I realised that& #39;s because we live in a world where we& #39;ve accepted our words as empty. Insignificant.

I& #39;m still occasionally bad at keeping my word (heck I& #39;ve promised threads I haven& #39;t gotten around to) but 100x better than before

I have a respect for my words that I& #39;ve never had before. Now, before I promise something or say yes, I pause and see if I& #39;ll be able keep my word.

I also notice what I& #39;m saying. Is it honest (is it an accurate representation of my internal state?) If not, I try not to say it

Before that course I was almost always late. I& #39;d say I& #39;d be somewhere at a certain time and then misjudge my timing. I& #39;d feel guilty but I felt helpless to it.

After, I began to prioritise arriving on time because I& #39;d said I would. Restoring power/small wins as Visa said

Again I& #39;m still occasionally late. There& #39;s no perfection here just a constant WIP. But the change in my relationship to my word has been low-key magical

The weirdest after effect was when I began to notice that most people also saw their words as near worthless. It messed with my head for a while