An old blind man was sitting on a busy street corner in the rush-hour begging for money. On a cardboard sign, next to an empty tin cup, he had written: 'I'm Blind - Please help me'.
unfortunately no-one was giving him any money.
A young concerned man walked past and saw the blind man with his sign and empty bowl, and also saw the many people passing by completely unmoved , let alone stopping to give money.
The man drew close, took a thick marker-pen from her pocket, turned the cardboard sheet back-to-front, and re-wrote the sign, and equally ask the beggar to keep a smiling countenance then went on his way.
Immediately, people began putting money into the bowl.
After a while, when the cup was overflowing, the blind man asked a stranger to tell him what the sign now said.
"It says," said the stranger, " 'It's quite a beautiful day. You can see it. I cannot.' "
Lesson Learned:
This story illustrates in a timeless way how important
choice of words and language is when we want to truly connect with and
move other people.
Your choice of word counts
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