As I walked to the store with my friend's 13 yr. old son, I said very little, but listened very much. When I did speak, it was with the thought of teaching, correcting and encouraging. Would I communicate the same way with my brother, mother, co-worker, or professor? Of course not! Throughout our days, we speak to various people. Young, old, male, female, rich, poor, etc...Should we speak the same way to everyone? I believe NOT. With each audience comes a different objective. Am I trying to: Teach? Empathize? Persuade? Impress? Amuse? Entertain? Acquiesce? Since words have power to influence, they should be carefully crafted in respect to their target. It would be foolish to speak to everybody in the same fashion.
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