Daily Gratitude: Does this ring a bell – “Actions speak louder than words”? Sometimes cute phrases are too cute and they lose meaning because people say them over and over and they become rote.

I think this quote puts the relatively abstract “actions speak louder than words” in a much more user friendly perspective- it’s more visual.

I think we see this on an almost daily basis, especially with politicians. They say they are going to do one thing while they are campaigning and then, once elected, they become a totally different person.

People in your everyday lives can be like this too. Once someone does something opposite what they have said, how much do you trust them? Sure, you can give a second chance to someone but if this is repeated, how likely are you to keep giving chances?

More importantly, take a look at yourself. Have you ever told someone how much you love them and then find yourself blowing up at them or continually criticizing them? What’s up with that? Why do you act that way after you’ve spoken of your “love”.

It works internally too. Look at goals or resolutions you make and vow to keep. Next thing you know they’re out the window. Again what’s up?

That might be a good goal – to monitor or review your actions compared to your words and see how often they are incongruent. Then see if you can figure out why and more importantly, what can you do about it.