0Most people think that sometimes it takes a great philosopher like Socrates to make a sensational speech which can actually make a difference. Well, I have to disagree. I think that all the people who are given the gift of speech have the ability to make a difference around them. For this, one has to first understand the power of Speech.
Communication doesn't only mean sharing our thoughts and emotions. Sometimes one right word said at the right time can make a lot more meaning and difference in someone else's life. We may not even be aware of how much our words can influence others.
Harsh and impolite words cut deeper than a sword.
A CEO of a company was once invited as a Guest speaker in His school. As an alumni, he was asked to speak few words. He stood up, took the mic and started saying,"Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. Words can build and words can kill. When I was 10 year old, a pencil from my fellow classmate had accidentally fallen into my bag. Having noticed a strangers property in my bag I decided to return it to the owner. When I went back the next day, I joyfully took the pencil from my bag and turned to my class mate and gave it to him hoping to receive a kind word or some sort of gesture from him. I was from a very poor class family so getting an approval from a rich boy meant that he took me as a friend. The boy quietly got his pencil and left. To my surprise, I was called by my teacher for an enquiry. She said,'You little thief! this is why this school should not permit low class people! Can’t your parents afford one pencil for u.!" I started the day hoping to gain a good fiend but instead I was called a thief and that little rat who used to take other peoples belongings and was made to sit in the sun the whole day while these words continued to echo in my head." He ended his speech by saying,' That day I harbored so much of hatred towards rich kids who stereotyped poor kids. I didn’t go back to school for few days. The other kids used to ignore me because my teacher called me a thief in front of the whole school. I started to fall back in academics. It took me a whole year to realize that in end of the day it doesn’t matter. Kindness trumps all these small acts of hatred. Be kind to one another. ONE WORD CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE."
When I read this passage I realized how much impact few words can create in the minds of young children. Therefore, I would like to conclude by reminding everyone that we hold so much more power than we realize by the words we speak everyday. One act of kindness can cause a ripple in some ones life bringing waves of kindness back to you!
