A Mighty Sharp Sword

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Smart Business Writing with Kent Sanders

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If you’re a fan of the Peanuts comic strip, you may remember one of the ongoing storylines involving Snoopy, Charlie Brown’s loveable dog. Snoopy would be perched on top of his doghouse with a typewriter, trying to begin his novel. No matter what he was writing, he always used the opening line, “It was a dark and stormy night.”  Many readers of Peanuts thought Charles Schulz came up with this phrase since he created the comic strip. However, the phrase has actually been around for nearly two hundred years. It was first written by the English novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1830 for one of his novels.  Less than a decade later, in 1839, he wrote a historical play called “Cardinal Richelieu.” The play contained a line of dialogue that would come to symbolize the power of writing. Perhaps you’ve heard of the phrase, “The pen is mightier than the sword.”  But what does it mean, exactly? What should we learn from this truth that words can indeed by mighty? There are two lessons—the first one obvious, and the second one not so much. On today’s episode, Kent reminds us why it’s important to use our words for good, not for harm. *** If you enjoyed this episode, we would be grateful if you leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps more people discover the show, and the more people listen, the more we can invest into it and improve the show. Follow Kent Sanders: Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders