Words are Power

  

"Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well." This assertion stated by Robin Sharma elucidates Mohammed Qahtani's argument in the simplest of forms. For the most part, the majority of society takes no discretion when speaking to others and utters whatever crosses their minds without considering the deleterious consequences they might have on others such as in Qahtani's example about his friend Nasser.

 In his speech, "The Power of Words", Qahtani addresses the topic by giving various examples of how people were affected, positively and negatively, by mere words. What strikes me the most about his presentation is his articulacy and persuasiveness. Just one minute in, I had already been deceived by Oahtani's eloquence and fully believed him up until he confessed he was lying. The most important thing I truly learned from his presentation was that the way words are delivered is of extreme importance. For example, Qahtani mentions how people who cannot articulate words in a powerful and expressive manner will not be taken seriously such as was the case with the scientists who tried to talk about global warming on the television. In order to grab the audience's attention in any public speaking event, the speaker himself should be as fluent, expressive, and convincing as possible. Even if something is extremely important but is not articulated in the most persuasive manner, it will have no effect on the people being addressed.

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  Before watching Nasser's presentation I did not take much care with my words but now, after watching, I will exercise extreme caution when speaking; something of trifling significance may prove to be detrimental to another individual when spoken if it is in the wrong time or if the person is in a bad mood.