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Words have power. Words have impact.Words can inspire, motivate an uplift. Thewords we choose to use, have the ability toshape our reality, to influence our thoughtsand impact our lives.Words are such a common part of oureveryday lives, that we sometimes forgethow powerful they can be, whetherspoken, written or even unsaid words, havethe ability to inspire, influence andtransform.Let%u2019s take a moment, every idea, everypiece of knowledge, every thought thathas shaped the world as we know, it hasbeen conveyed through words, from thespeeches of great leaders, to the poems ofgifted writer%u2019s, words have been used tounite nation, evoke revolution and upliftthe human spirit. But they have also beenused to divide, to spread hate. This is theduality power of words they can eitherbuild or break.Words can wound in ways that physicalaction cannot, they can leave scars on aperson%u2019s heart and mind, it can also createhate anger and resentment. We can createa culture of fear division and hostility.The power is in our hands, the power is inour words. So, I urge you to always beconscious of the words you use. Use themto express love, to spread knowledge andto foster understanding. So, let us use itwisely.-Tr. BrindaWe may read the same texts, but thedhwani that manifests within you willbe unique. %u201cDhwani%u201d is a word inSanskrit whose primary meaning is%u2018sound.%u2019 It also means the voice/soundthat we hear around us or within us.Each one of us have dreams, ambitionsand goals in life and many of us followit. As kids we are always taught todream big and chase our dreams. Butsometimes we fail to realise that thedreams we are chasing are shaped bythe expectations of society. We needto realise what makes us happy andfollow the dhwani -the inner voice thatspeaks to us. We will face challengesand obstacles but never let that voiceinside you fade or die away. Listen tothat dhwani that calls out to you andfollow it no matter what we face inlife.-Tr. Sajini%u201cTHE POWER OF WORDS IS IMMENSE; A WELL-CHOSEN WORD CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY.%u201d- ANONYMOUS