There are many things in life that we do simply as routine. Have you ever thought about your morning routine or are you just so caught up in auto-pilot that you don’t even realize that you have gotten out of bed, gotten dressed, and made it to your place of employment all without thinking twice about your steps?
So, we just walked into a new year and we all continue to talk about how this is going to be a new beginning in life. “Out with the old and in with the new!” What have we actually gotten rid of that is old? Even though this is a New Year, I am positive that most of us started the first week of the New Year just as we would have any other.
Have we ever thought about those little sayings that we often repeat out of habit rather than in belief or practice? Have we even thought about some of those clichés that we repeat over and over again without much thought? I have even observed children using these clichés countless times.
The funniest one that seems to be popular among those successful single women is that “A good man is hard to find” or when in a sarcastic mood “A hard man is good to find!” SMH is all I can do. I think we have repeated this cliché so much that we have actually mentally programmed ourselves that this is gospel.
What about this one: “Blood is thicker than water!” Say that to someone who has a kleptomaniac for a brother, or one that continues to mooch off the family every chance they get. They bring their unruly children to your house unfed and high on sugar, not mention how they always seem to come over right after you go grocery shopping or just bought a new Wii game for the kids.
Another comical one is “Put all your cards on the table!” This is classic, especially when you are involved in an intimate relationship with someone and they insist on telling you they are open and honest and you should be the same way. It is almost like saying “one of my best friends is black/white!”
I can go on for days with these things. I have heard more than enough since 2010 began six days ago. The “fat lady has sung,” so give it up. Make your own thoughts and say something influential or inspiring instead something that is shallow. Remember there is a “penny for your thoughts!” {wink}
I agree 100%. Some folks use these cliches and don’t even know what they mean. They simply repeat them because it sounds good to them and because they heard their grandmothers or other family members use them and think it to be wise to say. However, there is power in the tongue. If you keep saying things like “A good man is hard to find”, you’ll never find one. Perhaps folks should concentrate on becoming a better person and wait to be found.