TALK LESS DO MORE

This is a cigarette’s advertisement on a big signboard across one main road in Medan, on my way to Tembung office. I am not interested on the brand of the cigarette advertised as I am a non-smoker. I was attracted by the phrase it used for advertisement, i.e. “TALK LESS DO MORE”. This reminded me of the English proverb, “ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WRODS’. Obviously, people who DO MORE are men of action.

It seems to imply that people who are not men of action tend to TALK MORE DO LESS. They are always gossiping, complaining and chit-chatting that they keep on talking, talking and talking, especially when they are on the phone, so much so that more time is spent on talking and there is little time left for doing. These are the people as if they are the empty drums making the most noise.

There are certain professions such as teachers, lecturers, actors, lawyers, motivators, advisors and consultants who are required to TALK MORE DO MORE. Politicians also TALK MORE, especially during election campaign, but not many politicians DO MORE.

I feel sorry for you if you TALK LESS DO LESS. You have nothing to show not to mention the least expectation of you to excel in performance.

There are planters who TALK MORE and also planters who TALK LESS. It’s not important whether they TALK MORE or TALK LESS, they need to WALK MORE DO MORE.