Great Actions

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

- Theodore Roosevelt

 

There are many versions of this thought throughout the spectrum of our society.  Elbert Hubbard addressed it when speaking on friendship, "In order to have friends, you must first be one." In religion, the apostle James teaches us that "...faith without works is dead."  The infamous "Golden Rule" even addresses the fact that it is only through our actions that we not only define who we are, but make a difference in the lives of those around us.

 

In the movie, Batman Begins, there is a scene where Bruce Wayne's childhood friend, Rachel Dawes, sees him for the first time since his return to Gotham.  This is a fantastic scene, and a powerful one that illustrates the vital importance of one's actions; how without them you are nothing.  Her message, and my message to you today...

 

It's not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you.

 

 

How is your life defined today? 

Calling all lions!