Self –Expression Should Be Effective
= Pt. ShriRam Sharma Acharya
Ashvina saraghena ma madhunankta subhaspati Yatha varchasvatim
vacham avadani janan anu. - Atharvaveda 9/1/19
O the gods of light,
Ashvini Devas! Endow me with the honey made by honeybees, so that I may speak
to the people in a sweet and illuminating tongue. Speech is the chief medium of
expression. It reveals the inherent qualities of the personality. Behavioural
skill, talent, and inner strengths - all find expression through it. But on the
obverse side, the blemishes and weaknesses are also mirrored. For the wise,
even a short conversation is sufficient to assess the general qualitative level
of a person. It does not take long for the pettiness of the petty and the
goodness of the good to come out through this medium.
But although the chief
medium, speech is not the only one; there are other agencies too, namely,
facial expressions, eye expressions, modes of sitting and standing, gestures,
and so on. They are all voices of the personality which many times are able to
communicate it fully even if the tongue is silent.
The buoyancy of
self-esteem, the gleam of self-confidence, the listlessness of self-contempt
and the hesitations of latent complexes - all these feelings and emotions
reveal themselves this way. This expression of self is not an entirely
unconscious or involuntary action. It can be improved and refined by the use of
will power and by proper training. But for this, we will have to understand and
evaluate ourselves afresh, watch our conduct, and resolve to root out the bad
habits, which have crept into our characters. Are we ready for this? Ask this
question of yourself repeatedly. If the answer is in the affirmative, you can
definitely express yourself so effectively as to impress and even overwhelm
those whom you meet.
Thanks GOD,Thanks
Sadguru,
Shiv Sharma
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