On the Phrases in "Shame & Redemption" - Part 6

Thich Nhat Hanh advised we remind ourselves that, "Words can travel thousands of miles. May my words create mutual understanding and love. May they be as beautiful as gems, as lovely as flowers."
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In researching for my current WIP, "Shame & Redemption" I came across a lot of stories about hypocrisy, mostly about things adults directed at kids. One person's father actually told him the words "Do as I say, not as I do." It was a perfect encapsulation of the collection of tales of hypocrisy. The shame is more suggested rather than direct in this phrase, but it is there.

The redemptive phrase comes from a Zoroastrian saying: "Good thoughts, good words, good deeds." Similarly to what Thich Nhat Hanh advised, we are what we think, what we say, and what we do.

It takes effort to stop the generational trauma that previous adults (whether family or society) laid at the feet of children to walk upon. One of the first things we can do is to be aware of how our thoughts, words, and actions do or do not reflect one another. Hypocrisy leads to mistrust and eventually to disgust. And that can lead to a perpetuation of the same toxic behaviors.

We can do better. So instead, may we each realize we have the power to think good thoughts about ourselves and others, say good words to ourselves and others, and do good deeds for ourselves and others.