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The Silent Swords and Lethal Words

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  Swords take the lives of warriors. Many lives have been lost due to war, and each one counts. The loss of life cannot be replaced and brings immense grief to their families. The damage caused by a sword ends a life once and for all, but there is something more insidious that can harm people throughout their lives. This weapon is not as ferocious as a sword that takes life or as sharp as a knife that causes bleeding, but it is deadlier than both. Curious to know what it is? Just take the first letter out of the word "sword," and you get the finest weapon of all: words. The choice of words defines wisdom. A person is deeply affected by harsh and hurtful words and feels elated by praise. What I am trying to convey is that what we speak impacts others either positively or negatively. This doesn't mean we should suppress our feelings to avoid harming others. Sometimes, we must raise our voices, just like Rosa Parks, an African-American woman who refused to give up he...

Never Quit!

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  The fear of trying something new can be petrifying and the fear of failure inhibits us from venturing into the unknown but what if the attempt turns out to be a successful one, won’t it be celebrated?   Challengers leave no stone unturned in a test, even if not successful, they extract insights and just move on understanding that it isn’t the reflection of their true strength and believing that it isn’t their brightest moment. That attitude to move on in life is a skill that needs to be cultivated and ingrained within us. Regardless of what happens, make sure to consistently exert your effort. The mentality to win is absolutely fine, but one should possess the will to accept their failures too because failure isn’t a block on the pathway of our journey but gives us a break to sit back and look at how the path has to be traversed further.   The great inventor Edison who developed the electric bulb put forth various attempts to find the right filament material t...