Sachin Patel delivers a brief lesson learned from a mentor about choosing precise language. He identifies three commonly used words — "invaluable," "incredible," and "unbelievable" — and argues they imply the opposite meanings (valuable, credible, believable). He urges listeners to replace them with clearer alternatives to improve messaging and outcomes.
Hey friend, it's Sachin here. I want to share with you a lesson that one of my mentors taught me several years ago about the power of words and how to use words to accurately convey your message. So there was three words that I was using consistently in my messaging, and he called me out on them. And I want to share these words with you because you might be using them yourself. These three words are invaluable, incredible, and unbelievable. These words actually mean the opposite of what you're trying to say, because what's the opposite of invaluable? It's valuable. What's the opposite of unbelievable? It's believable. What's the opposite of incredible? It's actually credible. So find alternative words that you can use and you will see an up leveling of your language which will change the way the world and the universe shows up for you.
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