Take TIME to sleep! It IS the exercising of a faculty, a condition that is meant to be a part of the experience of each soul. It is as but the shadow of life, or lives, or experiences, as each day of an experience is a part of the whole that is being builded by an entity, a soul. And each night is as but a period of putting away, storing up into the superconscious or the unconsciousness of the soul itself.
Daily Application of Selected Cayce Readings
January 28
Controlling the Tongue
Those who have no temper are of little value, but those who do not control their temper are worse than if they had none at all.
Based on Edgar Cayce reading 524-1
Carolyn was glad her misunderstanding with Marjorie was finally over. It was another indication to her of why she liked to include her work colleagues on any decision making.
In her business she and her co-workers sometimes consulted with one another. At times when they didn't, workers had to then find out later who made a particular decision and why it was made. Usually during the process of checking, people would get defensive because they thought they were being criticized instead of just being asked for information.
That's what had happened with Marjorie. Carolyn doesn't know if her words came out wrong or her timing was off, but Marjorie got upset quickly and responded sarcastically. Carolyn could feel a really great comeback on the tip of her tongue. However, she stopped for a few seconds and asked herself silently, 'What purpose would be served for me to say this now?" She knew that friction could be stopped if one of the two didn't fuel the fire. So this time she decided not to perpetuate the argument in a nonproductive way and remained silent.
Later they resolved their differences in a more cordial atmosphere.
APPLICATION: The next time you get angry and feel like saying something inflammatory, stop and ask if expressing your anger will serve a good purpose at this point or if you should wait and speak later.