๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐!
- Jay Dunkle
- Nov 30, 2025
- 2 min read
โ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏโ - ๐๐ข๐บ.
The hourglass ran slow one afternoon as a good friend, Ivan, and myself were waiting for our sons to finish practice and having a pleasant, general, and yet deep discussion. Our conversation drifted to the topic of โconversationsโ themselves and a recent political interview we had seen. There was someone who contemplatively and patiently listened, paused, and responded to questions while the other interrupted and backtracked on previously answered topics. My friend commented the whole scene was a microcosm of two types of behavior: the โdoโ part of yourself and the โactโ part of yourself.
When you โdoโ things, much like our impatient interviewee, we merely react in the quickest way possible - often falling short or even wholly missing the actual need. When one โactsโ they listen, wait, ponder, and once all seems right they โactโ upon the request and very often hit the mark correctly the first time. Certainly, doing things has itโs place, but for me, I have come to admire those who can act with a level of mature experience!
Albert Einstein is quoted as saying โThe only source of knowledge is experience.โ Experience is one of the few things in life you canโt cheat at, and reading is an activity that offers more experience than maybe itโs given credit for. Reading is, by itโs nature, an โactโ behavior. While reading you have to read the words, wait for the end of the sentence, ponder itโs independent and contextual meaning, and lastly interpret to the best of your ability. โThose who practice are the ones who canโ - Jay.
Along with gaining experience in the practice of โactingโ - reading also offers a deeper experience in vocabulary and the art of when and how to use words. Knowing by experience, the correct word or phase to accurately express yourself can save you from embarrassment, backtracking, and misunderstanding which can possibly lead to serious issues and regret later. For instance the subtle difference between growing vs. scaling or attending vs contributing will change with way others will plan and prepare.
Reading and increasing your vocabulary offers not only personal and professional growth but the opportunity to gain experience and maturity while practicing your ability to โactโ! On this Sunday grab a book or magazine, read, and learn something new. Donโt forget to share what youโve learned with others!
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