Recently I met a business woman who told me that she likes to kill her adversaries with kind words.
This got me thinking about the power of words. They can influence a person's emotions, which in turn influence action and therefore external results.
There are however, people who are immune to words. They live by the creed that stones and sticks may be able to break legs, but words cannot. Opinions are in fact, the cheapest commodity on Earth. These people can't be killed with words, neither softly nor harshly.
These word-proof people are less likely to procrastinate. They do less talking and take more action. Action is the opposite of procrastination, their number one enemy. They don't care what others say or think, words are just noise or maybe even a good advert for their cause.
They realize that results are not achieved by words, or fantasies, or dreams but by actions. Facts and acts, not words will win in the end.
So is this business woman not successful? She is hard working, she keeps a nice image, she knows her stuff, and yes, she is successful. But there's one area where she is failing...
Her worse competitors are all alive and kicking as are her adversaries in her private life! Worse than that - they are made stronger by her pathetic attempt at breaking their spirit.
- How often do you say that you are going to do stuff but never start or finish what you claim?
- How often have you avoided a task because of what others may think of you or say about you?
- Are you influenced so much by other people's words but not equally inspired by yours?
Ignore words my friend - love action with all your heart instead - it will lead you to greater results!
Say less words, yourself! It is better to let your actions speak for you than say something stupid. People will remember your words and use them against you - but they seldom notice your actions until they find that they have been influenced by them according to YOUR will.
You will find that your "adversaries", if you have any, will get scared by your ability to act. Even more scared when you are silent- because they will never know what to expect from you!
We all need to learn to shut up and get our hands dirty!
Mark Mifsud
PS: There's a darker tone to this post. Let me know if you like it or not.
PPS: If you don't have adversaries, maybe you're procrastinating! You will always find people who disagree with your views no matter what you do.
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