A short YouTube monologue (by Elay Amitay Halevi) arguing that telling someone “you look tired” functions like an ‘evil eye’ because words channel and reinforce energy. The speaker frames this idea using Kabbalistic teaching that language shapes reality, recommends alternative uplifting phrasings (e.g., emphasizing resilience), and closes with a brief mantra to replace judgment with blessing.
When you tell someone you look tired, you might think you're being observant, maybe even showing concern. But what you're actually doing is placing a very subtle evil eye on them. Because the moment you say you look tired, you're sending them the energy of exhaustion. You're reinforcing fatigue. You're directing their attention to what's wrong instead of what's strong and where attention goes. As we've shared, energy flows. Even if they weren't tired before, now they're going to feel it. Now they're self conscious. Now they carry the weight of your words. Kabbalah teaches that words don't just describe reality, they shape reality. Instead of saying you look tired, you could say you have such a powerful energy. I feel your resilience and it's inspiring. Now instead of draining them unconsciously, you're lifting them. Instead of reinforcing exhaustion, you're your awakening vitality. Here's a mantra for you. I replace judgment with blessing. I speak only words of elevation and wholeness. I affirm the light in myself and in others.
