Action Speaks Louder Than Words
Note and reminder to self: The next time you want to check on someone's sincerity, watch their actions, not their words.
It always gives them away, sooner or later. And consistently, too. The people you can count on, are the people who will pull through for you, in deed, and in times of need and not just in words.
I've just realized lately, how many people can craft and weave their words skillfully and yet, falter when it comes to the altar of reliability, fairness and decisiveness. Some are consciously schizophrenic and some are not. Some are selfish, some don't even see the conflict in their nature and what they profess to believe. Some are amphibians, righteous on the land, but with the ability to adapt and wade into murky waters, if necessary.
Anyone can paint a picture from a dream, but too few in this world, would have the sincerity, to push that dream to reality. And to stand by what they believe.
Each time, I look for these unique, sincere individuals who can walk the talk. And I admire them and I hope for many more, like them. Otherwise, the world will be a pretty disappointing place, full of illusionists.
How beautiful the human being - so real, so false, so diverse, so complex, so conflicted and capable of the greatest of successes and failures.
It always gives them away, sooner or later. And consistently, too. The people you can count on, are the people who will pull through for you, in deed, and in times of need and not just in words.
I've just realized lately, how many people can craft and weave their words skillfully and yet, falter when it comes to the altar of reliability, fairness and decisiveness. Some are consciously schizophrenic and some are not. Some are selfish, some don't even see the conflict in their nature and what they profess to believe. Some are amphibians, righteous on the land, but with the ability to adapt and wade into murky waters, if necessary.
Anyone can paint a picture from a dream, but too few in this world, would have the sincerity, to push that dream to reality. And to stand by what they believe.
Each time, I look for these unique, sincere individuals who can walk the talk. And I admire them and I hope for many more, like them. Otherwise, the world will be a pretty disappointing place, full of illusionists.
How beautiful the human being - so real, so false, so diverse, so complex, so conflicted and capable of the greatest of successes and failures.
posted by Stingrayz | 5:36 AM
1 Comments:
I understand, Zsarina. It's not those that don't quite know where they're going, that bothers me.
But there are many who seem pretty certain where they're going in words and uncompromising criticism of others, but are lost when it comes to walking that talk.
That's the group of people I have problems reconciling with. The rule to me, is simple: If you can't walk it, don't talk it to death.
I think Gandhi said it well, when he said: "For every finger you point at others, you are pointing three at yourself."
The message is simple - any changes you push for, you must be willing to exemplify that change, more than the people you criticize.
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