In the Beginning is the Word

The most meaningful thought for me is “In the beginning is the word.” Like we talked about during the class, the word is really powerful, even though it is just the smallest unit of sharing meaning. Strangers begin a conversation by just a word, maybe Hello. I think the most difficult part of a communication is the beginning. People fear to be the first one to speak, or they do not know how to speak. That is also why people always talk with their friends instead strangers. As can be seen, once the conversation begins, it is no longer hard to continue. All we should do it to use the word to make the beginning. At the same time, the word is also important. Word is the beginning of every communication. People use words to express their emotions, thoughts, etc. Some words can really affect people for the whole life. Words are not only the tools that can be used to affect others, but also can change the relationship between others and you. That is also why coaches always give a meeting before a game; campaigners always give a speech before the vote. Words do change people’s minds. Even sometimes it is only one. People are in a society, it is impossible we cannot be affected by others at all. Some people believe that they cannot be affected by others’ words. That cannot happen. No one can live in a world where there are no words. Now it can be seen words are more powerful than we thought. It is a magic art that can change our lives. Thus, in the beginning is the word.

Here is my life experience how the word works on me. When I was in my junior high, I did not like my math teacher Shelly. She always wore bling-bling clothes, and seemed to show off during the class. I never talked to her. The only word I said to her was hello after clas...

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...d thinking about what she just said. You really are smart! I ever thought I cannot learn math well because I was not smart. I was surprised to find that Shelly was not as rebarbative as before. I was a little bit changing the mind of how I thought about her. Later when I met the question I did not know how to deal with and was willing to give up, her words were always showing in my mind. You are really smart. I was thinking: “if I cannot do this, then no one can.” From last conversation with her I always talked with her after the class and asked her questions. I even forgot I did not like her before. Later in the next exam I got the highest score in math. Now I know I am probably not the smartest person in the world, but I know it is Shelly who said: “You are really smart!” that changed my world. The word begins the communication of the world between Shelly and me.