Talking and doing consume the same resources.
I’m listening to “Ego is the Enemy” today on Audible and this nugget jumped out at me (amongst others).
What does this mean?
In the context of the book, the author isn’t saying we should go about our day in silence and just work.
What he’s aiming and elaborates on is that we often fool ourselves into substituting talk for action. If we talk about a thing, our brains are somewhat fooled into thinking we did that thing in part, because the two consume similar resources.
This speaks to me quite profoundly as it mirrors or underscores a question I often ask myself, “Am I doing the busy things or the important things?“