If I were to quietly follow you around every day, making notes about the things you did, at the end of the week I would be able to write a pretty accurate description of your world view and the philosophies that guide your life. That is because your life is a tangible manifestation of what you believe.
There is an important distinction here. Notice that I didn’t say that I would learn much from the things you said. I would come to know you by the things you did. Think about it. Talk really is cheap. And to further complicate the picture, human beings are unique in that we have the ability to deceive ourselves about what we believe. As a matter of fact, we may be the only person being deceived by our high-minded talk. The ego has many defenses, and will employ all of them in its effort to protect itself.
Consider this: if you were to lose your ability to speak, or communicate through writing, what would your life say about the things you believe? Would others know that you hold family dear? Would they know that you believe people are more precious than things? Are you using talk to take the place of action?
You are writing your life story today, and you are doing it without words.
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