“Do what I say, not what I do.” a Turkish proverb says. I have always hated those words. During all my childhood, people said that to me. The ones that I most hated were the smokers. They advised me not to smoke and denigrated cigarettes, but they continued to smoke. And I thought “then quit smoking!”. And this did not change over the years. In my opinion, people should support their ideas with their actions.
First of all, for one to understand something truly, one should experience or see it in first person rather than hearing it from another person. This is especially true for children. For children, their biggest idol is one of their parents. If parents do not encourage the child to good things by being a solid example, no one can. For example if a boy’s parents do not read in front of him, the boy will not acquire a reading habit.
Secondly, if someone wants to sound trustworthy, they should do what they say. No one would pay attention to a person who says something and just after that does the opposite. People should be consistent. For instance, if a politician does not keep the promises he made after he is elected, nobody should vote for him in the next elections. This is a matter of trust between people.
To conclude, I completely agree with the quote “Actions speak louder than words.” And I always try to apply this in my life. After all, who likes a corrupt person whose actions contradict his words? As far as I’m concerned, all people should embrace this principal to be happy in their lives.
Gusef Bage
11 Science B
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