Word

Today's Thought is one of those wonderful bits of biting wisdom from Tyrion Lannister of Game of Thrones. Whenever he gets in trouble or whenever he needs a favor done, he always pulls out this line: "Everyone knows a Lannister always pays his debts". Despite the fact that he rarely ends up paying these debts, there nonetheless is a bit of wisdom within these words.

How good is your word? Are you like Tyrion, promising to pay off your debts, then turning tail and ignoring the debt? Or do you take those words to heart, stake your reputation to them and live by them every day? I must confess that currently I am in the midst of a big life decision. Without giving out specifics, I will tell you that it is one of those moments that I wonder just how much my word is worth.

I think everyone wants his or her word to carry a lot of weight. And yet, that weight takes a lot of effort and hard work to cultivate and raise. However, the rewards are worth it. If only from a personal, philosophical perspective, they are worth it. Take your words to heart. Hold them close. If you aren't good for your word, how good are you? How good is your word?