Minding P's and Q's

Here's a philosophy I came up with not too long after I started "swinging for the fences" as a Bible Student, around summer of '02

It'd be great if I could apply this again!

Minding your P's and Q's

(Similar to): Measure Twice, Cut Once
(Liken to): Two Ears, One Mouth

Sorry! Here it is:

Only speak to/in Praise or regarding Questions (asking/answering)

When speaking to somebody, you can reasonably use only speech that praises them, or the subject, or ask and respond to questions. P's and Q's. No negative speech is necessary. It helped me overcome my profusion of profanity for over three years. I slipped up in life a while back though. Nothing like violence or alcoholism. I just let bitterness take hold, got arrogant--proud. And so stumbled.