Do not say, 'It is morning,' and dismiss it with a name of yesterday.
See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name.
- Rabindranath Tagore
Shakespeare says, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,"
but I disagree...There
is great power in naming.
"Urban wall art" and "graffiti" are very
different, even when they are identical.
Think of other word pairs, like
"flower" and "weed" - "antique" and "used" - "freedom fighter" and
"terrorist"
that greatly color our perception of the object or person
being described.
Call a plant beautiful, and it becomes a flower.
Call it ugly, and it becomes a weed.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Exercise: Consider the words that you and others in your life use to
describe you. If the words are not complimentary, take action to change
how you refer to yourself, and encourage others to speak differently of
you. For example, if you describe yourself as "shy," choose a more
positive term, such as "reserved."
Further reading: It Matters What You Call Something Or Someone
Finding Balance in Life Beats Moderation
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