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“You must be the change you want to see in the world.” -  Mahatma Gandhi

“I can’t hear your words because they are drowned out by your actions” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe what they see.”  – Henry David Thoreau

“… if you want joy, give joy to others; if you want love, learn to give love; if you want attention and appreciation, learn to give attention and appreciation; if you want material affluence, help others to become materially affluent.”  Deepak Chopra in The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

All these quotes point to the same powerful truth that has become an aphorism: Actions speak louder than words. What’s more, implied in all these bits of wisdom is the deeper truth that when you take a heartfelt action, especially one that is rooted in giving of yourself, you somehow release into the world the same sort of energy that propelled you to take this action. The result: Other people resonate to your energy and begin to replicate your behavior. By being (or manifesting) the change you wish to see, you are actually releasing forces that conspire to bring about more of this change in the world.

OK. That sounds a little cosmic, right? Well, here are a couple of examples that will make this all a bit more real.
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