THE USE OF, “YOU” . . . THE DISCIPLINES DIFFER, AS DO WE! ©

“Invest.” [Might this imply “you need to invest?”]?
“Try!” [Possibly, this implies “you need to try, or you need try this!].
“You must” . . . think, say, do, feel, or be as the speaker believes is right and correct.

What might these expressions arouse?
What might these statements stimulate?
How might these words alter the dynamics between the speaker and the person that these are said to?
Then there are these similar statements . . .

“You need to . . .”
“You should . . .”
“Might I suggest to you . . .?
“Have you thought to . . .?”
Were these words ever said to you? Did you truly believe that the words were said with love, care, concern, and compassion? Were these words intended as constructive criticism? Might you have convinced yourself that these were expressions of kindness, knowing, or wanting to believe that they were spoken by someone that you would imagine, loves you? Did these words create a connection between you and the person that passed these judgments? Did you sense the serenity of [mutual] understanding?

Possibly, when words such as these are said to you, you feel that the speaker is outside your mind, heart, body, soul, and spirit; they could not possibly know what is best for you, or why you choose as you do. Did they consider that you had thought of these possibilities prior to their sharing? Did they ask? Do they truly care or know of your thoughts, feelings, experiences, or did they simply state what they believe is best and therefore desirable [for them]?

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