Bridle your tongue

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Talking too much is one of the biggest pitfalls a man can have. People that talk too much are usually those that are insecure and afraid and choose to hide it behind meaningless talks. If you don’t know how to bridle your tongue and speak politely, you will achieve nothing in life. People that talk too much reveal their weaknesses to others. So if you want to succeed in life, learn how to bridle your tongue and speak when necessary.

Everyone can’t be the same, we all can’t be quiet and reserved. We have people that enter a gathering with their mouths. They talk a lot and it doesn’t matter whether they have known you for long or not, they just flow freely with you. It’s a nice gift to have if it’s used the right way. I’m not talking about such people today, those I’m talking about are those who talk carelessly without control,  those who dig a grave for themselves and others with their mouths.

It’s funny how in most cases when someone talks too much, they have nothing important to say anyway. It’s so easy to tell when someone talks too much because their words usually have no value. They usually just blab about nothing and that’s why no one listens to them. Most people who talk too much don’t even realize this themselves and see what they do as an asset instead of a liability. If you feel like everyone is against you, maybe it’s because they are tired of listening to you talk too much and they want some peace instead.

The Bible teaches us that "A fool's mouth is his ruin and his lips are the snare of his soul (Prov 18:7)." You can't be yourself if you're always putting your foot in your mouth! You'll never be able to maintain a genuine relationship with someone if you don't know when to be quiet and when to talk.

There are two types of people in the world. Those who are quiet by nature and those who are talkative. The smart man will naturally gravitate towards the former while the fool will choose the latter.

When one talks too much one tends to lie and if you are the type that talks a lot you will end up saying things that will hurt others. Words are powerful, once they leave the tongue they can cause a lot of damage. Just the way a fallen egg cannot be picked back, so a spoken word cannot be retracted. If you talk too much you will end up saying things that will hurt the feelings of others, or things that won't make sense and will end up harming yourself. You will end up saying things that will make you feel stupid or wrong, but applying caution can help you get back on track.

There is a reason for every season in life, every word has meaning and every word has a purpose, so when it's time to talk hold your words and let them flow like raindrops from heaven. If your wife or husband is unhappy because of what you said, do not blame them for it, blame yourself for not holding your peace or having bad timing.

So many men and women have destroyed their marriages simply because they talk about their spouses to the wrong people. Almost every street in Lagos Nigeria has an association of “Jobless housewives”, they gather every day to gossip and talk about their families, they share their secrets with people who secretly envy them and those one’s give them the wrong advice which leads to the end of their marriage.

Conclusion

Listen more than you speak and when you speak think twice before you speak. Be cautious and think well before revealing your secrets to others for the devil doesn’t come with a sign saying he is the devil, he takes the form of a friend and confidant.

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It's better to keep quiet and be thought to be wise than to speak and remove all doubt. I would never forget that quote. When someone talks to much, their either inject some lies into it or say something meaningless. I love it when people speak only when they have to.

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1 year ago

They are quick to jump to conclusions without even knowing the full story, 😅

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1 year ago

Indeed, just simply observe anything before react

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1 year ago

It's true, use of right words is very important in our life, because it depicts, what kind of person we are. So we should try to monitor our tongue.

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1 year ago

Sometimes it's better to keep quiet than to speak, it depends on case to case basis.

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1 year ago

It is not written on the forehead that “I am your enemy”. We must be careful what we say and how we talk outside without cautioning ourselves. We might be giving our enemies wrong information if care isn't taken.

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1 year ago

I think the issue of being a talkative is in gene because I've seen a lot that know the consequences of talking too much but they never stopped

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1 year ago

Hmm, there's a huge lesson in this. Those who have loose mouth, will continue to have Challenges because they will say what they are not meant to say

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1 year ago

great article and accurate words.. not every thing permits us speaking, we must also be careful on choice of words..

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1 year ago

Reminds me of the saying" empty barrel makes the most noise". Truly I have seen so many noisy people that are just so shallow and have nothing to offer.

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"for the devil doesn’t come with a sign saying he is the devil, he takes the form of a friend and confidant."

This sums it all up. The power to life and death is in the tongue and it should be used cautiously. Anyone who talks too much is automatically a liar to me

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1 year ago

We should not be blunt in speaking. We should think first what we are going to speak. Words are determiners about our personality.

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1 year ago

This is a good advice that I have learned early on. Plus being a listener makes others trust you more since most time people like to talk about themselves. It is better to have to listen to someone spill their secrets than for them to use your secrets against you.

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