How we act
From 16Guidelines
How we act is the second of the four Wisdom Themes of the 16 Guidelines.
Every skillful action makes a better world
This wisdom theme proposes that everything we do is consequential and has results.
We declare ourselves with words, but reveal ourselves with actions. How we act, what we choose to do in a situation, can have a far-reaching results. We know from our own lives that good actions are contagious - when we experience kindness or generosity from others, it inspires us to be more kind and generous in our own lives with the people around us.
Quotes
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."
- William James
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
"To build a world of justice, you must be just."
- Dag Hammarskjold
"You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you."
- John Bunyan
