Yahoo! 360° – As I was passing … – itsReal

I found this while doing my usual Cruise on the Internet – it says alot about human interaction – or lack of – but as i always say – itsReal

The weight of words

More and more I realised that people do not mean what they say nor say what they mean. Many just make passing remarks and comments without going through the grey matter we sometimes call brain. No appreciation, no regrets, no sense most times is the string of verbosity that rolls off the tongue. What therefore is the weight of words these days?

Not too long ago, the gap between words that are uttered and actions that are done is not that far apart. Today, many just make comments and empty promises just as they would chomp down a chocolate bar – without thinking. Many say things and never ever lift a finger to try to achieve what they have promised.

The oral diarhorea goes from asking how one is without meaning to know, and in return getting a return volley of sentences without meaning to answer. The question that comes to mind then is why ask and why answer. If words becomes a checklist of what seemingly is pleasantry, then we can definitely do without.

Meaning what we say anchors our values. Doing what we mean proves our sincere gesture to do whatever we say. All in all, it defines a person. It defines a person from the most basic of character to the fluency of expressing his or herself, and mean it.

Words, therefore, carries lots of weight. That weight increases to be an honour to listen to. That weight preceeds the person. That weight defines a relationship of trust and of truth.

‘Its only words, and words are all I have, to take your heart away’ – Bee Gees

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Association of Virtual Worlds Welcomes Dr. Chang Liu and Andrew Peters to Advisory Board – itsReal

The Association of Virtual Worlds welcomes two distinguished members to its Advisory Board: Dr. Chang Liu, of Ohio University and 3immersions.cn, and Andrew Peters, of The Pacific West Communications, Harro Research, and Big-Bit Australia Pty Ltd.

Jacksonville, Fla. (PRWEB) April, 2008 — The Association of Virtual Worlds welcomes two distinguished members to its Advisory Board: Dr. Chang Liu, of Ohio University and 3immersions.cn, and Andrew Peters, of The Pacific West Communications, Harro Research, and Big-Bit Australia Pty Ltd.

“Dr. Chang Liu and Andrew Peters are outstanding additions to the Association’s advisory board. In addition to being a prominent member of the Ohio University faculty and founding director of the VITAL (Virtual Immersive Technologies and Arts for Learning) Lab at Ohio University, Dr. Liu helped establish 3immersions.cn, the China virtual worlds development company. Andrew Peters, who resides in Singapore, has years of experience in B2B and B2C marketing and sales for technology companies across Asia Pacific. Instrumental in founding the Internet Industry Association of Singapore (IIAS), he now devotes a substantial portion of his time advising the virtual world, Twinity. Both of these gentlemen bring great talent and passion to our advisory board,” says Dave Elchoness, Executive Director.

“Dr. Liu and Andrew Peters are excellent additions to the advisory board. Not only are they accomplished in virtual worlds, but their ties to Asia will enhance the Association’s global reach,” adds Edita Kaye, Founder.

The Association of Virtual Words is a global industry association for the rapidly growing virtual worlds industry. It serves as a resource for those wishing to experiment and explore virtual worlds for work or play. The Association’s mission is to educate, network, recruit, and further the membership’s collective goals.