Words, with their multiple meanings and nuances are like trees and oral communication like a forest. Trees are good for hiding, forest for losing the path. When one is trying to contemplate the horizon of illusion and reality, trees and forests can offer no help.

R. N. Prasher
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This quote is a great example of the dangers of oral communication. If you don’t know exactly what you’re saying, and if you don’t know who you’re saying it to, and if your words can mean different things to different people, then you can never be sure that what you say will be understood in the way that you intend. When talking to others, the best course of action is to simplify your speech and not add unnecessary words. Use short phrases or one-word sentences whenever possible.

You might even consider using a note card with specific points written out in advance. Finally, when speaking to people whom you can’t understand at all, try to read their lips in order to figure out the meaning of what they’re saying.

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