Words words words!

Two geese were preparing to fly south when a frog begged to come along. 

"But you have no wings?"  

"That's no problem," answered the frog. "You guys just hold a stick between your beaks and I'll hang on—with my mouth."

Off the trio went, as people looked up admiring their teamwork. Suddenly somebody below shouted, "Great idea! Whose was it?" 

That's when the frog released its grip and yelled, "Miiiine!" and thus came tumbling to its death. 

Some people are like that frog. They could be making some great strides in life. Then a little success gets into their heads and they become braggarts until the true hour of reckoning pummels them into humility.

    

Every time we speak when we ought to stay silent, there are dire consequences. Reminds me of a powerful king whose niece danced incredibly at his birthday party. Overcome with excitement, the king told the little girl that he would reward her with anything she would ask for. The girl consulted her mother. The vindictive woman told her to ask for the head of her enemy on a silver platter. And just like that, an innocent man lost his precious life. 

Various human flaws mar the progress of individuals, but none is more dangerous than an unbridled tongue. As Aldous Huxley famously put it, "Thanks to words, we have often sunk to the level of the demons."

Also, have you wondered why job interviews are conducted? You have a first-class degree and the proven experience to go along with it, yet are still grilled by a panel of often mean-faced interviewers who based on your responses make the final decision. A man's words can tell truly about the content of his character. 

I guess it pays to heed the advice of Shakespearean character Hamlet, "Suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature."