Keeping Our Tongue
We have often heard the advice to keep our tongue or words well. Being human does not necessarily make us able to speak perfectly. Situations often tempt us to utter hurtful words, which attack and even curse others. Often we don't even think long when we talk.
How we need to be careful. Sayings that we think are trivial can leave a deep wound or trigger a big fight. On the other hand, words that we think are meaningless can also make people cancel suicide and recover their spirits. Not only other people who are affected, we ourselves will reap the consequences of our words.
We must realize that in our own strength, it will be difficult to control speech. What comes out of the mouth comes from what is in the mind and heart, while the state of mind and heart can change. How important it is to always fill your heart and mind with sincerity every day.
There are so many words of wisdom that speak of the importance of guarding the tongue, guarding the mouth. So, there are wise men as well as fools. Each person will utter very different words, even if all use tongues.
A wise person will issue words of knowledge, namely words that contain truth, which strengthens, gives new spirit, and so on.
On the other hand, an ignorant person will say things that are damaging to relationships, hurtful, and even accustomed to dirty words, which are expressed regardless of whether it hurts or not. (There are fools, who feel wise).
Many people are involved in conflict due to someone who is not good at keeping his tongue, controlling his tongue, guarding his mouth. Many friendships or kinship relationships are damaged, broken because of uncontrolled tongue and mouth. In fact, many households are damaged because of the inability to control the tongue and mouth either by husband or wife.
The state can fall apart if leaders, community leaders, religious leaders, community elites, political elites, and those who think they are leaders are unable to control their tongues.
Because a word people can be considered smart, but because a word people can be considered stupid. In fact, they are not only considered stupid, but are considered unethical, ignorant of manners, and even worse, they are considered uncultured, uncivilized.
Lots of hate speech, slander, swearing and all forms of speech that do not reflect civility, do not reflect high character, do not reflect inner and outer intelligence, do not reflect high intelligence, mill about.
We may not like what we see. Do not like what other people do or anything that makes our mouths comment. However, according to the advice of wise people, that doesn't mean we can just comment without considering the consequences. Because, the tongue is also likened to a fire that can burn a forest and is considered a world of evil.
What someone says, actually reflects what is in the heart. In the heart that whispers a true human character.
The words that a person utters from his mouth are the conditions of his heart. Whether it's harsh language, dirty, swearing, degrading and hateful words are words that show his true character.
Without restraint, the tongue can go wild. Sometimes a blessing, sometimes a curse. Inconsistent. If this happens, where can be an example? Where can be a role model? Where can he keep his words?
That is why, the bestari sages say, your mouth is your tiger. Self-glory is in your tongue, don't let your tongue mention other people's shortcomings, because you too have flaws and other people have tongues.
