Words and Action

"We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them."
- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, 1774, US wife of John Adams 1764 (1744 - 1818)

I sealed the deal yesterday and felt the warm glow of making the right decision. Now I have lots of other business to progress; but a significant milestone has been reached.

I had a conversation with a prospective business partner yesterday, which touched on the importance of action. The fact that lack of action is the source of much failure and unfulfilled dreams is clear, and we have covered this in several articles on CSD ("Could, Should, Don't"). This quote takes an interesting angle, which is the relationship between our words and our actions. Perhaps our use of language may intensify the incongruence between our words and actions. Our lack of integrity (doing what we say) may be amplified by the lofty language that we sometimes might use to disguise our CSD infestation. Do our actions live up to those words? Something to think about...