Power of Words Essay

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The Power of Words We often hear statements such as “those are only words”, but it is known that words have the power to change a situation. One word can change a sentence’s meaning completely or add substance. “The Power of Words” video shows it’s not what you say, but it’s how you say it. There was a blind homeless man who was asking for change and he had a sign that read, “I’m Blind please help”. The man did not receive much attention from the pedestrians walking by. A lady walked by read his sign and rewrote it, the sign then read “It’s a beautiful day outside and I can’t see it.”
There was a difference in the amount of change the man consumed after the lady rewrote his sign. The lady came back to check on him and he asked her, “What did you do to my sign?” she replied, “It says the same thing I just changed the words”. The lady rewrote his message so people could relate to it. The message said the same thing from when she first read it, but the choice of words the lady used made people stop and realize something that was very true. This video was very inspiring and had a very powerful message. The message I received from this short film ironically was the power of words. There are so many ways to get a point across but it’s in the approach that makes it successful.
I believe the choice of words I use whether I’m writing or speaking is important. For example, when I was in high school I choreographed many of the school productions. I had to make sure that all of the dancers knew the routines. It was very hard trying to direct my peers without coming off controlling. I tried my best to give the