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The Power of the Word: Part 2
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Article Overview: Charles Osgood, the “word merchant,” said that “compared to the spoken word, a picture is a pitiful thing, indeed.” C. J. Ducasse said that “to speak of mere words is much like speaking of mere dynamite.” The wisest man who ever lived said, “The right word spoken at the right time is as beautiful as gold apples in a silver bowl.” It has been said that the way people talk is the best indication of how they think, and the most powerful instrument for influencing a person’s thought process is the spoken word.
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The Power of the Word: Part 2
Charles Osgood, the “word merchant,” said that “compared to the
spoken word, a picture is a pitiful thing, indeed.” C. J. Ducasse said
that “to speak of mere words is much like speaking of mere dynamite.”
The wisest man who ever lived said, “The right word spoken at the right
time is as beautiful as gold apples in a silver bowl.” It has been
said that the way people talk is the best indication of how they think,
and the most powerful instrument for influencing a person’s thought
process is the spoken word.
I have such great respect for the positive and negative power of
words that for years I have been careful in private conversation and
public presentations to use only “adult language.” Words like
“dependable,” “commitment,” “dedication,” “discipline,”
“responsibility,” “honor,” “integrity,” etc., and I am particularly
careful to use a large number of four-letter words like “good,” “best,”
“real,” “fair,” “hope,” “love,” etc.
The negative influence of words has been well-documented. Bill
Glass says that over 90% of the men incarcerated in our penal
institutions were repeatedly told by their parents, “One of these days
you’re going to end up in jail.” Dr. Stephen Arterburn, cofounder of
the world-famous Minirth-Meier Clinics, says that clinician Dr. Les
Carter has never worked with an abuse situation that didn’t follow a
pattern of verbal abuse before physical abuse. Dr. Carter also said
that the more a person cusses, the less sensitive to the nature of
their own behavior they become.
Yes, those words are important. Be careful of what you say,
realizing the inherent power of words. Think and use the right words
and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!
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