Hello! How are you? I’m sorry… I love you. These are just some of the words we say or write to our loved ones, friends and acquaintances. Words have a way of getting to us because they convey different kinds of feelings or emotions depending on what kind of message we want to get across. Words can inspire, give hope, make us happy and loved, sad or angry. Words are so important, whether it is expressed verbally or in written form, because they express how we think and convey what is in our hearts.
If we go back to the history of mankind, we will be amazed at how words have evolved through the ages. Words have contributed a good deal to the advancement of our civilization. Our ancestors have learned to communicate starting from the primitive sound language, and as time progressed, they developed their own vocabularies to cope up with their changing lifestyles. From spoken words, there emerged a more powerful and influential medium – the written word.
We are familiar with the famous phrase “the pen is mightier than the sword”. This particular phrase was coined by English author, Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839 for his play “Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy.” Bulwer-Lytton may have coined the phrase but there were predecessors who have the same idea. Assyrian sage Ahiqar, who reputedly lived during the early 7th century BC, coined the first known version of this phrase. One copy of the Teachings of Ahiqar, dating to about 500 BC, states that “the word is mightier than the sword”. The general idea of the phrase may be interpreted as “words can be more effective than physical force and that communication can change the world for the better rather than wars”.
As time passes, words will continue to evolve, therefore becoming even more powerful and influential than it is today. It will play an important role in changing the world. Words can heal, empower and resolve conflicts; or it can hurt, discourage and cause more trouble depending on how we use it. That is the power of words.
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