Act on it, be like it!

Actions speak louder than voice.

Words are meaningless if not proven with action.

Actions prove who we are, words says who we want to be.

Having a business that offers credit, there will always be people who don't settle their accounts on time. And of course, we have to take an action for their payments to be collected. Most of them will give a date, and promise to pay on that specific day, but sadly, not all of them fulfills their promises.

They'll promise to pay on pay day, on the first week of the month, last week of the month, or any random date but won't show up that day. Until they'll give another promise, then promise after promise, until we end up not believing their words at all.

As I reflect on their actions and our actions, it made me think of the times where I'm also not true with my words. When I say something, or maybe promise something, but was not able to fulfill it, accidentally or not, am I also losing my credibility? Are the people around me will also stop trusting me? Will they also see me as a liar? Someone who is not true to her words? Someone who's only good as speaking but not actually acting on it?

Now, let me ask you the same questions so that you can also reflect on yourself. Remember those times when you promised and not fulfill, when you said a word but not actually do it, when you said a lie and make other believe on it. What do you think did others think about you?

Today, I realized how important is our every word. To think before I speak and to be responsible for the things that I have said. Because I want others to believe in me. I don't want to be known as a liar and I don't want to waste and to lose the trust that the people have given me.

Importance of words

A single word can hurt us, comfort us, makes us happy, sad, mad, and many other feelings or emotions that we can possibly possess. In simpler term, words are powerful.

Think before you speak

Words are powerful that is why we should be careful on saying it. Joke or not, let us be mindful of every words that will come out of out mouth. A roller coaster of emotions can make us say words unexpectedly. When we're happy, sad, angry, or whatever we are feeling, there's a possibility that we could say a word that we don't even mean. It can be a promise that will make people have expectations, a word that can hurt someone, words that will only result to negativity.

So let us be careful with our words. Say only what is true. And let us not let our emotions overpower our judgment that can make us say something that we will regret in the end.

Be responsible for what you have said

Let's be true to our words and have integrity on it. Act on it and be like it. What we have said is something that we can't take back but we can definitely do something about it.

What we promise, let's fulfill. And if we know we can't, let's not make a promise at all. It's better to say that we'll do our best rather than giving the assurance that we can actually do it when we know in our minds we can't.

Going back to the third phrase I have mentioned above, words says what we want to be, so if we want to be that someone, we should work hard to be that someone. If we want to be someone who is responsible, then let's start by taking actions on our every words.

Walk the talk and let's make everyone believe in us through the actions they are seeing in us. We can say and claim a million things about us but it won't be proven and will remain meaningless as long as it stays as words.

Let's treat people as our customers that we need to satisfy. And no, I'm not saying that we should please others. What I'm saying is just a satisfied customer is more trustworthy than a paid salesman. So let's make those customers satisfied, shall we?

Be careful with words, speak the truth, and be responsible for it. As we take care with our words, we are also taking care of our credibility.

Act on it, be like it.

Hey all. Thanks for reading this far. Let me know your thoughts about words in the comment section. And as always, take care. :)