Gossip – Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It

Gossip according to the Webster dictionary means “rumor or report of an intimate nature.” According to the Oxford dictionary gossip is “casual conversation or unsubstantiated reports about other people.”

Gossip has often been as a tool used by women. Now I do not know to what degree that may be true but in my life I have met men who are more passionate about gossiping than any woman I have ever met. They can easily put women to shame in gossiping. These are the people who would be sitting quietly and not participating much in any conversation until there is certain gossip, certain malice involved, whether it is talking about other people or negative talk in general. That is when they get really passionate and light up and you can see their whole posture actually change. They are the life of the party until subject switches to some boring topic.

Why am I writing about gossip? What does this have to do with personal growth and self development?

I find gossiping to be a very strong negative habit which I would like to eliminate. Yes there are some advantages but the disadvantages of gossiping outweigh the advantages. I have seen people get hurt and friendships broken because of gossiping. Personally I have also noticed that I feel better when I do not talk about other people behind their back. There seems to be less stress, less to worry about and I do not have to remember so much about what I said and to whom. If I do not gossip, no one can accuse me of spreading rumours, back stabbing, bad-mouthing them and so on.

By: Ric Singh

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