The Power of Words

By choosing the right word, we can effectively communicate our needs, goals, fears and problems.

The problem is that most people have a vocabulary of a few thousand words.

When one considers that in the English Language there are between one and half to one and three quarter million words, we can see that there is a problem here.

Most adults know only 2 per cent of the language.

Take some time to look up three new words in the dictionary.

When someone asks you how you are feeling, why not respond by saying veracious? When someone asks you if you understand this, tell them that you are perplexed.

By enhancing your vocabulary you are literally opening up yourself to experience life in many different ways.

Imagine that there are three men who have all heard some bad news. The first man is furious. The second man is outraged. The third man is peeved. Which of the three would you rather be. Most people would want to be 'peeved'. The words that we use have a direct influence on the emotions that we feel. By improving your vocabulary and filling it with empowering words, you will see an immediate effect on how you live your life.