Last word lingering effect

When we speak sentences or read words, the words are arranged in a linear format.

This means that the last word sort of lingers in the silence after something is said, that momentary pause between noise.

And that’s an important feature in speechcraft and even writing. You can see how it works in poetry where the last word lingers on the lips of the spoken, as if there’s more words to be said and spoken.

There’s also a psychological factor that plays into our psychology.

For instance,

Rush not

vice

no rush

‘Rush not’ has an aire of olde language to it, a bit of class and whimsical prose that makes one think heavily on the ‘NOT’ portion. To rush NOT.

Yet to say ‘no rush’ is a common casual vernacular that makes one think of rushing as a lingering word. One may mishear the whole sentence and latch onto the only remnants of the sentence spoken or read, leaving them to think only of rushing rather than the negation.

The last word lingers sort of implies that the last word is on your mind and is a bit more impactful.

Another phrase;

Don’t think of a horse.

When it comes to horses, think not.

One phrase, we think of the horse. In another, we simply do not think or rather, do think not.

Additionally,

This is a counter theory to or a complimentary theory to reverse psychology.

Negatives and negations close pretext thoughts. A strong negation or negative will essentially void the previous statements, yet when the negation is in front of the thing you want to avoid, the last word lingers and the thing you want to avoid becomes non-negated.

Instead of saying the negative or the thing you don’t want, the advice generally goes, is to say what you want. Be forward in your words and go towards a desired foci or focus. Like a self-fulfilling prophecy, the thing you want more should be spoken less the thing you want not. Because, well, you’ll be pulled to the gravitational meaning that transcends regular physicality simply by the thoughts you entertain.

Say the positive Languaging. Speak into existence that which you desire.

Live with more love, less fear.

Live with more excitement, less anxiety.

Focus on the good and balance that between the bad.

It’s all a choice, the problem for most is realizing it’s a choice.

Epilogue,

We dance with words all throughout our days, yet how we arrange them can effect our relations and corelated thoughts that dance in our minds.

So, the simple phrase, words mean things, applies here.

The idea is that the sequencing of your words, although the intent be the same, can or may drastically alter the reception of your words.

I just wanted to share that, in case you want to play around with that idea, because, well.

Words Mean Things.