As I was reading my book today I realized that printed words affect me in a great way. I have so many conversations each day but the words that really hit me are the ones I read. I began to ponder reasons why this may be the case.
The written word has far greater impact on me than the spoken word. The spoken word can become lost in translation so easily. When words are spoken, their meanings are influenced by the tone of which spoken and by accompanying body language of the speaker. Spoken word is also often changed over time or completely forgotten.
Stay tuned for more of my thoughts on this subject. It is turning out to be more complex than I had imagined.
You make me laugh: "it is turning out to be more complex than I had imagined." Isn't it funny how so many subjects grow more and more complex the longer we think about them? I enjoyed your wonderings on this subject, and have to say I completely relate. The conclusion I've come to is that I am just more visual than auditory. I can see something in writing and remember it forever, whereas I can hear something orally and forget it within seconds.
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