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Aligning Actions with Intentions
The speaker reflects on how actions are the true measure of a person's character, not mere intentions. They illustrate this with personal examples of past actions driven by negative motivations, despite the surface-level good deeds they were doing. The importance of aligning actions with positive intentions is emphasized, as well as the transformation that can occur when this alignment is achieved. It is suggested that focusing on changing actions first, rather than solely relying on intentions, is a more practical and effective way to cultivate virtues and self-improvement.