Word Wisdom
Words are the basis of communication. Whether we speak, write or "sign" them, words are how we communicate. For communication to be successful we must all use the same definition for each word. If we don't we are not communicating, we are merely waving or acknowledging each other. Sad but true, many people go through life never having the pleasure of true communication.
"A picture is worth a thousand words." is only valid if you have the thousand words to describe it to yourself or to others. The more words at your disposal the better you can communicate. Graphics and pictures are great, but they are only pretty pictures to those without words to describe them.
"Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me." is another fallacy that we teach our youngsters. The truth is that words are very powerful and can be extremely devastating to the recipient of taunts, negative criticism, curses, etc. Many a child's, teenager's or adult's ego has been destroyed by these types of words.
Praise and positive comments, on the other hand, have encouraged many youngsters and adults to feel better about themselves and go on to be very successful in their lives and careers.
Some Thoughts from people who know and understand the POWER of WORDS.
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." - Mother Teresa
"Vocabulary enables us to interpret and to express. If you have a limited vocabulary, you will also have a limited vision and a limited future." - Jim Rohn
"It is with words as with sunbeams, the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn." - Robert Southey
"Refuse to criticize, condemn, or complain. Instead, think and talk only about the things you really want." - Brian Tracy
Get the Power of Words. Expand your vocabulary, Improve your IQ, set a goal for yourself to learn 5 - 20 words each week. At the end of a year you will have 250 - 1,000 new words added to your vocabulary. Communication, business, personal relationships, everything improves as your vocabulary grows.
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