Did you ever analyze how much of what you say is encouraging, uplifting and positive - and how is not? Much of our ordinary, everyday conversation is negative and self-negating. We barely notice the destructive nature of the words we use because the "put-down" is so common in our society.

Start listening to your words. If you really want to have an adventure, tape record yourself for a whole day and then listen to what you have said. "You'll be shocked, especially when you remember you are "creating" whenever you speak.

The old admonition to "think before you speak" is still good advice. It's easier to do that when you have your nerves under control. Nerves have to be very strong so you don't automatically react to everything that happens the minute it happens, like a robot responding to a button being pushed.