From Thought to Action
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
The moment I became aware of the connection between thought and action came during a training program 🧠 As soon as the program began, the lead instructor conducted a series of simple demonstrations.
There was one lead instructor and about ten assistant instructors.
All of the participants were seated in chairs, and the atmosphere in the room was warm and relaxed.
The lead instructor then asked the group a simple question.
"What do you need to do to see the building?"
He directed the question to everyone in the room.
The instructor pointed to Participant A. "What do you have to do to see this building?"
Participant A replied, "You do it like this...," explaining it only with words.
The instructor listened, then immediately turned to Participant B and asked the same question. Participant B also answered, "You do it that way..."
After hearing the response, the instructor turned to Participant C and asked the same question again.
The process continued over and over, and hours passed.
Then, one of the participants looked around at everyone in the room.
Suddenly, he stood up and ran toward the door leading outside.
However, two assistant instructors who were guarding the door stopped him. "You may not leave the room. Please return to your seat." After hearing this, the participant quietly returned to his seat.
The instructor turned to the group once again and asked the very same question. This time, the instructors began giving the participants nicknames.
Participant A was labeled "All Talk"
Participant B became "People Pleaser"
Participant C was called "Coward"
By the end of the exercise, all forty participants had been given nicknames, with each person receiving three to five labels.
As more time passed, another participant finally found the courage to stand up. He pushed past the instructors guarding the door and made his way outside.
Once outside, he broke down in tears...
Everyone else already knew what they were supposed to do. Yet they remained where they were, observing the situation, reading the reactions of those around them, and waiting for permission that never came.
After witnessing the first participant's actions, the others also rose from their seats and desperately tried to make their way outside. The program presented its questions in situations that felt completely natural.
The only thing that changed was the object of the question.
"Can you pick up the cigarette butt on the floor?"
"Can you take the glove that I'm wearing?"
The instructors were never asking for a verbal answer. They were asking for action.
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A lot has happened all at once this year... and I’m still right in the middle of it...hahaha 😅
Moving from one place to another always makes me reflect on what to let go of and what to hold on to.
I try to practice minimalism and live with only the essentials.
Whether it’s physical belongings, daily routines, or our own minds... sometimes it takes stepping back to finally see what was unnecessary all along 🧘♀️
Linkedin post date: Aug 8, 2026