Examples Of Authentic Patriotism
Actions speak louder than thoughts.
One person’s actions clearly show more importance than a person’s thoughts. A person can think or vocalize their beliefs and thoughts, but until the person actually performs the actions, they have no impact on others.
A prime example of this would consist of the first war of Scottish independence, where many Scottish people thought and dreamt of freedom, but it wasn’t until this actions of a brave landowner, and assassination of William de Heselrig, the English high sheriff of Lanark, in May 1297, which led to others joining his actions and eventually lead to a truce between England and Scotland in 1302. If William Wallace never acted, just thought, this truce may have never happened. Another example …show more content…
would derive of George bush. For years and years George bush just thought, and said, he would capture and kill Osama bin laden.
A person can profess to believe in peace, in love, and in a warless world.
But then direct their armies to kill everyone in their neighboring country and keep their people in a state of fear. Which matters more in that case – their thoughts, or their actions? It’s clear that actions matter more.
“Authentic patriotism is not about you, what you believe or what you think is right . . . . Authentic patriotism is not an opinion. It is an action.” –Stephen Kiernan.
Which means that it doesn’t matter what a person believes in or what a person thinks about their country. It matters what they do for their country and how they treat it. A person can believe their entire life that their country possess the title of the greatest in the entire world; however, until they prove it through their actions, it means absolutely nothing.
“Some of the most powerful speeches I have given have been delivered in the dedicated silence of my actions.” –Steve Maraboli. Actions are what show how a person feels about a certain topic or situation. A person’s thoughts mean nothing to the world. All thoughts show is that you never had the motivation or dedication to go through with …show more content…
them.
Not only do actions mean more than thoughts, but your thoughts have no impact or actual meaning. People would rather trust someone who follows through with their actions, rather than someone who just thinks about it. Ever noticed that nobody cares what a person thinks about? The only thing that they want to know is, “what did they DO!” Whether it is in a business pitch or a job interview, a person’s expertise is always judged by what that person did.
There seems to be lines drawn between those that are thinkers and those that are doers.
The doers are often referred to as the worker bees and the thinkers are those that are the brains behind the scenes. However, a thinker who never became a doer has no foundation. For example, a person who has ever listened to someone map out an idea or try to communicate a strategy, just witnessed lack of doing which presents an opportunity for failure?
If a person wants to learn to cook classic French cuisine, then they possibly will go to learn more from a chef that actually produced a final product versus someone who just memorized the recipe. The chef that has actually prepared the recipe not only knows what the ingredients are, but they also know what it’s supposed to look like, as well as how each ingredient and flavor should complement each other.
There are distinct attributes to both a thinker and a doer and they both create an outcome; however, the actions matters most. A person’s actions clearly show more importance than a person’s thoughts or. Until the person actually performs the actions, they have no impact on others.
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cites:
“SoulPancake / conversations / What Do You Think Is More Important? What a Person Thinks or What a Person Does. SouldPancake. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Mar. 2014
“Authentic Patriotism – Julia Butterfly Hill – Redwoods Park. “Stephen P Kiernan Excerpt Comments. N.p, n.d. Web, 05 Mar.
“Quotes About Actions.” (206 Quotes). N,p., n.d. 05 Mar. 2014
One person’s actions clearly show more importance than a person’s thoughts. A person can think or vocalize their beliefs and thoughts, but until the person actually performs the actions, they have no impact on others.
A prime example of this would consist of the first war of Scottish independence, where many Scottish people thought and dreamt of freedom, but it wasn’t until this actions of a brave landowner, and assassination of William de Heselrig, the English high sheriff of Lanark, in May 1297, which led to others joining his actions and eventually lead to a truce between England and Scotland in 1302. If William Wallace never acted, just thought, this truce may have never happened. Another example …show more content…
would derive of George bush. For years and years George bush just thought, and said, he would capture and kill Osama bin laden.
A person can profess to believe in peace, in love, and in a warless world.
But then direct their armies to kill everyone in their neighboring country and keep their people in a state of fear. Which matters more in that case – their thoughts, or their actions? It’s clear that actions matter more.
“Authentic patriotism is not about you, what you believe or what you think is right . . . . Authentic patriotism is not an opinion. It is an action.” –Stephen Kiernan.
Which means that it doesn’t matter what a person believes in or what a person thinks about their country. It matters what they do for their country and how they treat it. A person can believe their entire life that their country possess the title of the greatest in the entire world; however, until they prove it through their actions, it means absolutely nothing.
“Some of the most powerful speeches I have given have been delivered in the dedicated silence of my actions.” –Steve Maraboli. Actions are what show how a person feels about a certain topic or situation. A person’s thoughts mean nothing to the world. All thoughts show is that you never had the motivation or dedication to go through with …show more content…
them.
Not only do actions mean more than thoughts, but your thoughts have no impact or actual meaning. People would rather trust someone who follows through with their actions, rather than someone who just thinks about it. Ever noticed that nobody cares what a person thinks about? The only thing that they want to know is, “what did they DO!” Whether it is in a business pitch or a job interview, a person’s expertise is always judged by what that person did.
There seems to be lines drawn between those that are thinkers and those that are doers.
The doers are often referred to as the worker bees and the thinkers are those that are the brains behind the scenes. However, a thinker who never became a doer has no foundation. For example, a person who has ever listened to someone map out an idea or try to communicate a strategy, just witnessed lack of doing which presents an opportunity for failure?
If a person wants to learn to cook classic French cuisine, then they possibly will go to learn more from a chef that actually produced a final product versus someone who just memorized the recipe. The chef that has actually prepared the recipe not only knows what the ingredients are, but they also know what it’s supposed to look like, as well as how each ingredient and flavor should complement each other.
There are distinct attributes to both a thinker and a doer and they both create an outcome; however, the actions matters most. A person’s actions clearly show more importance than a person’s thoughts or. Until the person actually performs the actions, they have no impact on others.
My
cites:
“SoulPancake / conversations / What Do You Think Is More Important? What a Person Thinks or What a Person Does. SouldPancake. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Mar. 2014
“Authentic Patriotism – Julia Butterfly Hill – Redwoods Park. “Stephen P Kiernan Excerpt Comments. N.p, n.d. Web, 05 Mar.
“Quotes About Actions.” (206 Quotes). N,p., n.d. 05 Mar. 2014