I'm sure a lot of you guys have tried to sound smarter than you really are for at least once in your life. I know I have, and it turned out more embarrassing than appealing. Not all of us would admit of doing such a thing but deep inside, we all know that we do.

We all want ourselves to be taken seriously, that's fair, but once you start trying way too hard, and that too to a level where you think you need to sound super sophisticated, you will eventually get the opposite result of what you were going for in the first place.

People listen to only those who they can either relate with, or learn something from. But if you use the kinda language that no one really understands or prefers, chances are, they will figure out that you are just trying to sound smart and are in it for the attention.

It's Easy To Tell When You're Faking It

Trying to sound more noble or more educated only works when you are, indeed, more noble and more educated. Unless you are, all you are really doing is stepping into potential embarrassment.

It really is easy to tell when you are trying to sound smarter and when you are not. This applies not just in daily communication, but also in writing and creating articles, including the ones you and I are making on #Steemit.

In fact, according to a research done in the Princeton University, "Writers who use long words needlessly and choose complicated font styles are seen as less intelligent than those who stick with basic vocabulary and plain text."

Smaller Words Have Bigger Influence

The idea is simple here. If more people are able to understand what you are saying, the greater influence you will be able to create because your words will be able to reach out to a bigger audience.

While on the other hand, if you try to sound super intelligent and use really fancy words, most people won't even be able to figure out what you are talking about and they will eventually stop listening to you.

Besides, it makes sense to not go out of your way to sound smart if you already are. That's the reason why leaders or experts often use the simplest of language in order to deeply explain a particular concept.

So it's better to keep it easy and simple instead of hard and sophisticated.

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