Word is mightier than the sword...
'Word' is mightier than the 'sword'. It can do a lot more. Battles have been won (or lost) by appropriate (or inappropriate) use of words....! Peace between nations is struck by diplomatic usage of words. Improper use of words could damage a relationship permanently. It can soothe the 'hurt' feelings. What it cannot do....?
Some people have the habit of saying 'thank you' for everything a person does for them. But they would not really 'mean' that while their mouths utter those words! Though it might seem to be good etiquette, it is okay not to say 'thank you' all the time. But when you say that, you should really mean it. The same way, the word 'sorry' is also used most of the time, just casually. They would not carefully tread on the path before they firmly bang on your feet. But they will simply utter the word 'sorry' nonchalantly and keep on moving. What does it serve....?
Some people use sarcastic remarks either as a joke or to hurt someone. It is a satirical remark which seems to praise someone, but really hurting that person. Some people use sarcastic remark on themselves just to overcome the stiff situation they are in. A friend of mine used to shout, 'come on, great short' when his ground stroke goes awry (in Tennis). The tone of the voice here conveys the exact meaning...!
Diplomats often use tactful words in sugar coated terms to emphatically mean 'NO'. A 'positive' way of saying 'the 'negative'. Because they deal in stressful situations among diametrically opposite parties whom they cannot afford to hurt! Sometimes it is required to be diplomatic, for all of us.
Some people have the knack of saying something to mean the exact opposite. I am reminded of a old tamil movie (Mohamed-Bin-Thuglak). 'Cho' (Thuglak) addresses the mob and says, 'Don't hit Bathutha with stones'. The mob understanding what it exactly means starts throwing stones at Bathutha.
'Reading between the lines' - It means implying something which is explicitly not said. You cannot take the literary meaning of the sentence all the time. You have to read between the lines. 'I think I can do this' (No, there is a problem; I cannot do this)...... The body language and 'tone of the voice' will convey what it really means.
The same sentence will have different meanings at different stages of life. I have heard this in one of Gaur Gopal Das discourses.
Sridhar (5 year old) : 'Mom, I love you'
Mother : 'I too love you, son'
Sridhar (12 years old) : 'Mom, I love you'
Mother : ''How much you want?'
Sridhar (20 years old) : 'Mom, I love you'
Mother : 'Who is the girl?'
Sridhar (40 years old) : 'Mom, I love you'
Mother : 'I told you she was not right for you!'
Sridhar (60 years old) : 'Mom, I love you'
Mother : 'I am not signing any papers for you....'
The words once spoken cannot be taken back. It is irreversible. So, one must be very careful in the way the words are uttered. Even if what you speak does not do any good, make sure not to harm anyone. All said and done, sometimes, 'silence is golden'
Some people have the habit of saying 'thank you' for everything a person does for them. But they would not really 'mean' that while their mouths utter those words! Though it might seem to be good etiquette, it is okay not to say 'thank you' all the time. But when you say that, you should really mean it. The same way, the word 'sorry' is also used most of the time, just casually. They would not carefully tread on the path before they firmly bang on your feet. But they will simply utter the word 'sorry' nonchalantly and keep on moving. What does it serve....?
Some people use sarcastic remarks either as a joke or to hurt someone. It is a satirical remark which seems to praise someone, but really hurting that person. Some people use sarcastic remark on themselves just to overcome the stiff situation they are in. A friend of mine used to shout, 'come on, great short' when his ground stroke goes awry (in Tennis). The tone of the voice here conveys the exact meaning...!
Diplomats often use tactful words in sugar coated terms to emphatically mean 'NO'. A 'positive' way of saying 'the 'negative'. Because they deal in stressful situations among diametrically opposite parties whom they cannot afford to hurt! Sometimes it is required to be diplomatic, for all of us.
Some people have the knack of saying something to mean the exact opposite. I am reminded of a old tamil movie (Mohamed-Bin-Thuglak). 'Cho' (Thuglak) addresses the mob and says, 'Don't hit Bathutha with stones'. The mob understanding what it exactly means starts throwing stones at Bathutha.
'Reading between the lines' - It means implying something which is explicitly not said. You cannot take the literary meaning of the sentence all the time. You have to read between the lines. 'I think I can do this' (No, there is a problem; I cannot do this)...... The body language and 'tone of the voice' will convey what it really means.
The same sentence will have different meanings at different stages of life. I have heard this in one of Gaur Gopal Das discourses.
Sridhar (5 year old) : 'Mom, I love you'
Mother : 'I too love you, son'
Sridhar (12 years old) : 'Mom, I love you'
Mother : ''How much you want?'
Sridhar (20 years old) : 'Mom, I love you'
Mother : 'Who is the girl?'
Sridhar (40 years old) : 'Mom, I love you'
Mother : 'I told you she was not right for you!'
Sridhar (60 years old) : 'Mom, I love you'
Mother : 'I am not signing any papers for you....'
The words once spoken cannot be taken back. It is irreversible. So, one must be very careful in the way the words are uttered. Even if what you speak does not do any good, make sure not to harm anyone. All said and done, sometimes, 'silence is golden'
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