Words Without Actions By Catherine Pulsifer At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Not long ago, I was interviewing two people applying for the same position. When the first candidate was asked what her goals were, Becky replied that continuous learning was her goal. When asked what steps she had taken to accomplish her goal, Becky said that she was going to sign up for a course in the fall.

The next candidate had a similar goal, but, in this case, Rebecca had actually taken several courses to help her achieve what she wanted. This action showed not only did Rebecca have a goal; she had been implementing an action plan to achieve here desired results.

Interviewing these people reminded me of the following quotes:

"Words without actions are the assassins of idealism."
Herbert Hoover

"What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

In the end Rebecca had created stress for herself in using "words without action". When you find yourself in stressful situations, rather than using words to reduce your stress, take action to create less stress in your life. To quote an old Irish Proverb, "You will never plough a field if you only turn it over in your mind."

A great way to take action is to set goals for your life. Setting goals and taking action can result in less stress in your life. It prepares you for other opportunities. It gives you a focus on the future rather than being stuck where you are. Goals help focus you on areas in both your personal and professional life that are important and meaningful, rather than being guided by what other people want you to be, do, or accomplish

So often people are stressed but do little to reduce their stress. Setting goals for yourself is the first step in changing your life. But more importantly, taking action towards achieving these goals will actually create less stress in your life, as you will see yourself progressing towards "a goal that you want". The following quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson reminds us of the importance of setting goals: "The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going."

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