Actions and Attitudes Speak Louder Than Words

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This article is a translation of an original piece I wrote in Japanese, rendered into English using ChatGPT. As such, there may be expressions that differ from native usage or deviate slightly from my original intent. I appreciate your understanding in advance.
Author: Professional Counselor Hideyuki Ikeuchi

It’s Through Our Attitudes and Actions That We Truly Communicate

No matter how deeply we care about someone, if our attitude and actions don’t align with those feelings, that sincerity may never be communicated.

This is because humans are not only capable of thinking but also of making objective inferences and reading into others’ emotions and intentions.

Some people, depending on who they are, may be perceptive enough to sense and understand your feelings through inference.

However, unless we make a conscious effort to act in a way that reflects our intentions, it’s unlikely that a healthy and mutually beneficial relationship will develop.

Some people are good at expressing themselves with words.

Even so, without matching their words with consistent behavior and actions, those words may end up as just that—words—and a trusting relationship is unlikely to follow.

Thinking, hoping, praying—all of these are important.

At the same time, steadily making the effort to reflect those intentions through our attitudes and actions helps nurture healthy relationships and shapes our reality.

Take the first step.

If that’s too hard, take a half step.

And if that’s still too difficult, even a quarter step is fine.

Treasure even the smallest bit of courage, and let it lead you to act.

So many things begin from there.

original Japanese text

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