Actions or Words?
Lately I’ve had a lot of time to myself and well, when I have time to myself I start to think (yes I do think thank you very much haha). And one thing I’ve thought about is words compared to actions. Which speaks louder?
Well, my thoughts go with the old adage, actions speak louder than words. If I say I’m going to be the best coach to grace the sidelines since John Wooden, it means nothing unless I work for it. It’s not going to just happen and people are going to believe me unless I put in all the work that is necessary.
In my 3 years so far at Lynn, I have done a good amount of things. I have made lifelong friends, found out what I want to do in life, among other things, but most importantly, I’ve matured. Some people might disagree, but I do feel I am more mature than when I came into Lynn.
I used to feel like I was destined to graduate from college with a business degree and move back to Little Rock and learn my parents business to take over it at some point, but since I’ve gotten here, I’ve come to know that there is more to life and more that I want to do. So I switched my major to Sports Management and got involved with the basketball team. This whole college experience has helped me come to realize that what my parents told me is true, I need to do what I love not what people expect me to do. And what I love is basketball and really any sport in general.
But as the beginning of this blog says, I can say I love it all day and want to coach it, but if I don’t do the work to back it up, it won’t matter.
This can also apply to relationships. If you say you want to be with someone or that you will do anything for them, you have to actually show it. You can’t just say it and expect that to be good enough. Because at some point, this will come back to bite you.
So always remember, actions speak louder than words.
Gene
