Think about these two philosophies of communication. Ancient wise man, Publilius Syrus (catchy name, I know!), wrote: Speech is the mirror of the soul, as a man speaks, so he is. Writing roughly 2,000 years later, James Carey, dean of Columbia University’s School of Journalism writes that we create ourselves in conversation. Our communication, writing and speaking, reflect and shape our very selves. It’s not something to take lightly.