Infrastructure may be built by hands, but culture is built by tongues. Words are powerful, and those who best express themselves are those who change culture. As Steve Jobs famously said, the most powerful person in the world is the storyteller.
If intelligence means having great ideas, then being articulate means having the skill to share ideas in clear and compelling ways. The more articulate you are, the more truth you can spread. Being a brilliant communicator is the key to making yourself heard and to making an impact on the world.
Source: Write of Passage Weekly Newsletter, August 17 2023