THE POWER OF WORDS

The words we utter are not only composed of alphabet letters, they are also full of energy: positive and negative energy coming from our mind and through the vocal cords in the mouth. Our daily activities constitute of producing words. Either by working, by singing, by praying, we always need words to live. We should know how to pronounce them. 

The Universe was created with words; according to the Holy Coran and the Bible, when God gave order to things to “BE”, they all “WERE“. It is also said in those Holy books that God created us from his image. That is true because, we are also able to create with words.

Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind. Words are what we use to express our self, our thoughts and our feelings. We use words in every walk of our lives and hence the power of words is immense and powerful. The impact of words on different people varies because it depends on their understanding and in what manner they conceive.

Well-chosen words are charged with positive energy and have the power to inform, influence, educate, motivate, and entertain others.  

But, when charged with negative energy, they can destroy an army, separate a couple, demotivate a new member of BETC, get somebody sick, In the classroom, the words a teacher uses can make a huge difference in a student's future and they can provoke a war between nations.

The impact of words on us is so great that we need to know how to make change with it. This is possible by charging them with either the positive or the negative energy. What is a positive energy or a negative energy?

A positive energy helps us produce pleasant results, whereas the negative energy prevents us from improving ourselves. The human body can produce both energies.

Now the question is how can we charge our words? We can do it with our self confidence and self esteem. It is possible when you know the meaning of the word, when you know your audience and when you believe in what you are saying.

I will tell you the example of the priest and the two ladies. Two ladies went to consult a priest about their problems; the former said:  I want to have a husband. The latter said: I just want to have a job. The priest gave them the same formula to be repeated twenty times every day.  The result is wonderful, in two weeks the one who wanted a job was hired in a great company. The unhappy lady went to see the priest and said. I am not at all happy with you priest, my friend’s dream is achieved, whereas I am still repeating the same formula. You betrayed me.

The priest replied: you betrayed yourselves, I am not god my dear lady, you did not charge your formula with positive energy, you cannot produce positive result. You are a pessimistic individual; you waste your time producing negative energy. I am sorry for you. How should I do then? You should learn how to gain self confidence.

Ladies and gentlemen, the “yes we can” produced miracle in the USA and elected a black candidate as first president of the most black-hated Nations of the world.

At last, young man asked a priest to help him get a car. The false priest told him to repeat a word ten thousand times. The courageous man did it correctly, three days later he won five millions CFA on PMU. He bought his car. The priest could not believe it, he gave him a nonsense word; anyway the man did the job with self confidence and achieved his dream.

 We all join BETC to learn how to speak well. A good leader is a good orator. Dear evaluators, please charge your feedback with positive energy. Your negative words can make a guest disappear forever. Join a smile to your feedback; it helps you be a positive evaluator.

Djibril Elhassane TRAORE

Member of Bamako English Toastmasters Club