Friday, 2 November 2012

Says little and dos much



“When he met three guests, Abraham said that he was going to bring them a snack, but he brought them a feast. Abraham is a man who says little and does much.”

One of life’s mysteries I find is that the more I say, the less chances of accomplishing it. This story of Abraham provides food for thought. He could have said that he would bring a bunch of food but did not do so. Can we think he was dishonest? Not really. Abraham is a role model for the humanity and I believe that the trait he displayed here is something God wants us to emulate; say little and do much. 

I do not know what the relationship between saying and acting, but there must be a close relationship between two domains; when I speak little, it gets me easier to act. Often because of this I limit my commitment, since when I say a lot, it is highly likely that I may not be able to keep it. However I should not be confused this with limiting myself in pushing to see how much potential I really have.

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