What Do Your Actions Say?

Imagine if you moved into a new neighborhood, and people around wanted to know what type of a person you are. They ask you, and you explain that you are a very healthy person who loves to exercise, eat good food, and sleep well.

People around begin to invite you to exercise with them, but instead, you give some excuse but never show up to exercise, and you do not exercise on your own. You talk about eating good food, but all the food you eat is junk, and you never make an effort at getting food that truly nourishes you. You sleep very late and wake up all too tired.

If this is the behavior you demonstrate while still telling everyone you are a healthy person, over time, people would tend to believe less of what you say and decide for themselves from your actions.

As such, your actions outstrip whatever you say, no matter what you say. So ask yourself today if the things you do genuinely match who you say you are. You see, we are what we do, not what we say we do. If you say one thing, but your habits say another, there is a conflict, and your action will always prevail.

So rather than saying what or who you are, show it. If you are a writer, write; if you are a runner, run. Whatever you believe should lead from the things you do, not the things you say. If you say you are a researcher, research. If you do not research, then you possibly are not a researcher.

As you begin a new day, ask yourself if the actions you exhibit genuinely match who you say you are. If your actions do not match, it's time to either change who you say you are or change your actions. It's one or the other. You cannot keep living a life of conflict.

For us to impact ourselves and in our society, our actions and words must match. Choose your words and actions wisely. We have minimal time here on earth. Use it wisely.

Thanks so much for reading, and God bless.