What you do is what matters, not what you think or say or plan.

Jason Fried
What you do is what matters, not what you think...
What you do is what matters, not what you think...
What you do is what matters, not what you think...
What you do is what matters, not what you think...
About This Quote

The first part of this quote is true. The second part of this quote, however, is meant to be sarcastic, and it is the part that people often misapply to their lives. People always think that what they do matters, but it’s the first part of the quote that matters. What you do is what matters because if you do something stupid or thoughtless, it makes the world a worse place.

If you put your intentions into your actions, your actions can make the world a better place. When you act out of love instead of hate, your actions become love instead of hate. When you act with kindness instead of resentment, your actions become kindness instead of resentment.

When you act with courage instead of fear, your actions become courage instead of fear.

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