“I choose to choose few words each day. Yes! few words that count. Few words that can make impact. Few words that talk much. Few words that can make people ponder to wonder. Few words that are indelible. Few words that can leave distinctive footprints on minds. Though we may fail to mind our words, we shall never fail to mind the works of our words.”
–Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
It’s always a treat to listen to the people who speak logic and at the same time it’s also a treat to listen to illogical people as they make you laugh, smile and weep. I still remember that during research workshop of my M Phil course work, I as a class senior was called upon on stage to share the lessons we learnt. I was like thinking… thinking…. and thinking said that I used to utter so many things in past without knowing about the consequences and bearing the claim of their authenticity, but now I ask myself before speaking that “Afaq…. will you be able to support this claim with existing evidence??” and most of the time answer comes as “NO” and I prefer to remain quiet and explore the existing knowledge. This also gives me urge to read more and more so that I may be able to interpret the truth in discourse being imposed on us in today’s era.
Few days back I was reading an Urdu Blog written by one of my colleague and supervisor Dr. Afshan Huma clarifying our journey from “Jahiliat” to “Jaarhiat” (Uncivilized era to the era of Aggression). It was rightly said that education and qualifications are not the criteria of a person to make him civilized. It’s the inner thought process. The theme of the article written by her was different but the narrative was same that ignorance is making us aggressive day by day. There is a requirement to restrain us from the narrative being imposed on us.
The point which I want to highlight is the speaking before thinking and passing on the information which is non-credible. This not only tarnish your image but can lead to breaking of relationships, friendships and corporate credibility. Our words contribute a lot in shaping our personality and any miscommunication leads to declaring us non creditable, careless and unreliable person which not only harm us in professional life but in social life as well.
Present scenario of the country demands talking with sense. We must understand that we don’t have to let emotions ride on our communications. Choice of words matter a lot in conveying what we want to convey. We have a choice that our words leave a person contended or hurt….. Every conversation going on in a gathering or every news showing up on media may not be true. We need to weigh what is being fed to us before passing that via synchronous or asynchronous mode of communication. There are circumstances where the information is true as well but we need to ask ourselves whether the same will be beneficial to pass in present point of time. Some information has to be delayed or withheld for some obvious reasons.
Believe me, since I have increased smiling than speaking; it has increased my thought process in interpreting right or wrong. The time I gain before speaking and any reaction makes me more critical on what I have to speak…. I have learned it a hard way. Although, it’s easy to excuse after uttering something harmful or non-credible, but remember that the harm has already been done which may take ages to mend or restore your image in your circle.
At the end, I will revert back to same lesson which I learnt in research workshop of my M Phil course that before you say something, put across questions to yourself…… Is it necessary to speak and pass on this information?…… Can I support my claim with credible knowledge base to prove it right?…… Will the information I am passing on is going to harm the standing of my organization or the country?…….. Now if you get positive replies in your thought process, only then share else prefer to remain salient or just give a “SMILE” like I do on many questions asked from me because I want to learn and explore more on the subject.
Each and every word of the post depicts the logic, comprehensiveness and composed personality of the writer…..
Well written and you need a round of aplause from those who don’t think before they speak……. 👏👏👏
Very well said Sir, actually i am overwhelmed to see the true dormant Man of letters speaking his heart out now keep it up you have great potential and many congratulations!!
Many thanks Azra. Always need comments and feedback to improve upon.
Very well done in context to the prevailent ambiguous situation and to many other befiting scenarios. Thumbs up.
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Always smiling sometimes can be taken as a satire (on a lighter note)
Good article to aid me in getting wise and many others to leash their unleashed emotions and valour of tongue 😜
Absolutely aptly written. Well done young friend.
Great thinking and expressed v well.. I. Agree that education and good outlook is not a criteria of being civilized.. I hv met several people who r educated enough yet their attitudes r not worthy of being called civilized..
A good read sir. And very well written.
Incredible exertion. You have helped the everlasting actuality of weighing before talking. There have never been two sentiments with respect to this. In any case, we barely focus on this reality. Just through experience and information, one begins to perceive the overlooked truth.
Boss, best effort. May Allah bless
Worth reading. You opted a topic which has great significance and irony of our society is that it’s mostly ignored. As Yehuda Berg said ” words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt to harm, to humiliate and to humble”. Nicely expressed, great job done!!
Great literary and logical approach. The issue is not knowledge only, need of the time is to act upon the gained knowledge. May Allah the Almighty guide us towards the right path… Aameen
Assalam o Alaikum!
Sir, very well thoughtout and written blog. Although, from childhood we are advised “ پہلے تولو پھر بولو” but with passage of time we tend to forget such golden rules. This blogs remind us to review before we speak. Good job and keep it up. Stay Blessed
Very well written, as a research scholar, we have learned to support our claim with evidence. This process made us more composed and vigilant. Spontaneous utterances some time make us embarrass…. so smile is the better way, think before speak. This is thought provoking blog. I congratulate you.
Absolutely reflective and much thought provoking. Rather let me say your views in this article is the need of the day. Impressively analyzed the consequences of dubious and inauthentic statements we are fond of now adays. Keep on writing Dr sb your style, diction and presentation is superb.