2013.03.21 First tangent - Part 2

Language isn't just like magic, it is magic. Literature that mentions sorcery and such types of magic, which sound fantastic, moving things with your mind, everything in the harry potter series, has something in common. All the "magical" spells are based on words, spoken or not, in some type of language. Like sorcery, our words can used to move mountains, by a foreman convincing his men to shovel. Words can change another's perception of you, like shape shifting, and so on.

Superman, has superhuman strength, to do things that seem beyond the limits of normal humans. But with the right words, a leader can motivate a group of people to push beyond their own limitations and achieve greater things than they thought possible. Superman is but one person, a leader with the right words can help countless people achieve things they thought were impossible.

Just like magic, and anything in science fiction really, any power wielded can be used to create or destroy, heal or hurt, used for good or evil, and ultimately make the world better or worse. Our words are the same, as history is littered with people who have done things with their words that were great, and passed along ideas that save lives, make the world better; but then again, the opposite is also seen far more often than we'd like to admit.

I'm sure we can all remember at least one time, when we were feeling pretty low, and hopefully, at the time, someone had given you the right words that allowed you to overcome whatever negative situation it was. It's said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but I believe, there are times when no amount of pictures can replace the right words.

To be continued...


PS This is getting really long, but I have my topic outline here and I'm sticking to it. It'll all come back around to the book eventually. I think there should likely only be one more part left to this but the cookie will always crumble of it's own accord.

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