Don Juan once said to Castaneda:

Words express the Knowledge you possess. They serve as a vessel for the energy of your thoughts and emotions.

The law states: "A high Power requires a high and noble form."

Imagine you are expecting an important guest—someone you have spent months preparing to meet. This meeting is set to address a matter of great consequence—a decision that could shape the course of your life, such as your children’s university enrollment, a major relocation, or a new career opportunity.

You have arranged to meet at a café and have reserved a table. You chose this particular spot with great care, as it holds profound symbolic meaning for you: it is where your engagement was celebrated, and where you have held many birthday parties for your children.

The table is ready, your guest has arrived, and you are filled with a sense of reverence for the conversation to come. You order the finest tea, knowing that this café is renowned for its exquisite selection.

You want to impress your guest, who has already offered several compliments regarding your choice of venue. Everything is a perfect ten out of ten on the scale of beauty.

A waiter approaches to prepare the tea. The aroma is captivating; your guest takes a deep breath, savoring the scent. Then, the waiter places teacups on the table and begins to pour the long-awaited beverage.

You watch the process, unable to believe your eyes—the cups are dirty, and, to make matters worse, they are chipped and broken!

What would you feel in that moment? Does the shape of the cups suit the delicious beverage and the significance of the entire ceremony?

You point this out to the waiter, but he replies that it’s just the tradition in this café—since the tea doesn’t spill out of the cups, "everything’s fine!" He then walks away, leaving you alone with your guest.

The form has ruined everything, and the power of the encounter has slipped away. The guest’s heart will not be warmed by the magic of the moment.

Do you know the difference between a True Law and a temporary rule?

A True Law functions at every level of existence; it holds true on any planet and in every corner of the universe.

"As above, so below"—remember?

Your words are the forms into which you channel the energy of your thoughts and emotions.

A swear word is a crude form that cannot be imbued with Great Power—regardless of what those well-versed in traditions might tell you.

Using profanity makes you impatient and indiscriminate; you stop monitoring your own thoughts and emotions. Eventually, you end up reacting to both joy and sorrow in the exact same way.

— In your career: Unconscious use of profanity subconsciously relegates a person to the level of a "manual laborer"—someone who cannot be entrusted with significant responsibilities. It doesn’t matter if your boss also uses profanity; in all likelihood, their way of thinking is just as reactive as that of low-skilled service staff.

— In the family: No matter how "correct" your words may be, a parent who shouts and uses profanity instantly loses their authority and experiences a hidden sense of shame in front of their own children.

Subconsciously, we always know when we are acting wrongly. We strive to mask our true feelings with a veneer of feigned confidence, yet deep down, we know that we have lost our Power—that we have failed. We then surrender, becoming captives to profanity; it becomes our master.

Carlos Castaneda

Our focus here is on freedom, not on profanity. The use of foul language merely reveals that we are held captive by our own powerlessness.

Some believe that if they don’t use profanity, they might explode from the built-up tension. This is a confusion of concepts; instead of resorting to swearing, learn how not to harbor such tension in the first place.

Others argue that the events unfolding at work or in the country at large simply cannot be described in any other way.

Yet, people have been using profanity for centuries, and nothing has changed. Only a rare few—those who truly gauge their own strength—become "leaders of change." These are individuals who put an end to profanity, aggression, fear, and corruption within themselves, thereby introducing a constructive, life-affirming impulse into the world around them.

Leaders of change are people of freedom and willpower.

And again, this is not about profanity.

It is about weakness versus strength.

In which area of ​​your life do you find yourself using profanity most often? Would you like to learn how to express yourself with power and precision, rather than through impulsive, foul language?

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