The Magic Word

Based on the video, mindful language can shift mindset and behavior, following the principle that thoughts become words, and words become actions. The speaker shares a personal story about riding in urban metro environments with anger and using aggressive language, realizing that angry words only escalate frustration for everyone. Instead of using hostile language, using the word "careful" avoids judgment or blame while expressing concern for both oneself and others. The word "careful" communicates concern without placing blame or making judgments, leading to improved thoughts and behavior on the road. If an incident or injury occurs, practical advice is provided: file a police report, document everything and take photographs, and contact a personal injury attorney. Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers offers legal support, highlighting that their attorneys also ride and understand the experiences and needs of fellow riders.

Richard Fries:

The Dante Chong teaches us to watch our thoughts, they become our words. Watch our words, they become our actions.

After decades of riding in metro environments in a way that I can only describe as being angry, I realized I kept this one verbal bullet in the chamber ready to fire it off. I can't even repeat it on camera. But that word only got me angrier and the other people around me angrier. I gave it some thought. It wasn't working. So, I changed it. I came up with one magic word and that word careful. I started to use that word everywhere I rode. It didn't have any judgment, didn't have any blame, demonstrated my care for them and my care for myself. And that word changed my thoughts and changed my actions. The magic word is careful. But if you do have an incident or suffer an injury, make sure you file a report with the police. Document everything, take pictures, and contact an attorney. At Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers, we ride. We get it. We've been there. We're on your side.

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