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Actions over Words - by Deb Liu - Perspectives

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What you do reflects what you believe more than what you say

“We are witnessing every day, and only sometimes do we use words.” I wrote these words down as a reflection in my notes after my friend, Julie Wenah, told me about her late mother, Vidah Amadi Henderson's, life philosophy: "Preach, but use words if necessary. The way you live is a ministry." These words have stuck with me ever since because we often forget that the way we live our lives is a reflection of our values. We often believe that the words we say are the most important thing, but our actions truly do speak louder than our words. People make judgments based on who you are, not…

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