If actions speak louder than words, then why do we have to explain ourselves all the time?
If actions speak louder than words, then why do we have to explain ourselves all the time? It's like trying to convince your mother-in-law that your pet rock is indeed a living being that needs daily cuddles. Sure, you can point to its perfectly chiseled features, the way it sits stoically on your desk, but no matter how hard you try, it just won't click with her. It's the same with explaining our actions.
We could have climbed a mountain, swam with sharks, or single-handedly saved a kitten from a burning building, but without words, it's like trying to convince people that your pet rock has a PhD in philosophy. So, let's talk about our experiences, and hope that they are convincing enough to not leave us explaining ourselves all the time.
The origin of the idiom 'actions speak louder than words' is found in literature and is hundreds of years old. This interesting and meaningful statement was first seen in Gersham Bulkeley's book Will and Doom, published in 1692: “Actions are more significant than words.” It has been a very popular idiom ever since.
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It's about whether someone actually does what they say. When people say “I'm here for you in difficult times”, “You can call me anytime,” etc. etc.
I can cross off the latter, because I don't like to hear myself talk at all, but I often have the feeling that I'm not always understood and it's probably just me. On paper, or in this case online, I'm good at speaking, but I have trouble speaking, so I make... Show more
Yet seeing an action affects us more than hearing words. Because our brain notices and remembers images better.
Rather, actions speak louder than words mean putting your money where your mouth is, and not - like many politicians - setting up an advertising campaign or telling others how you “would” do it. Of course, you can also just do something silently, but then you... Show more
We would like to share more information, and you can't always tell why something happens from an action and that needs to be explained again.
This is a very interesting one. I can actually tick all three in my case. I'm loud, I talk a lot, I make contact easily, but I'm not always understood. I can start to worry about that, but I don't do that anymore. So I won't explain it anymore. I am who I... Show more
