Chapter Eight
Committing to Action
Even in ancient lore, action was recognized as the loudest voice of the committed soul. In Monkey, one of the most revered myths in China, emissaries of the Bodhisattva Kuan-yin retrieve the scriptures of the Greater Vehicle of Buddhism from India. On their quest, the priest’s disciples often get into insult-throwing contests with demons, but one axiom is true. “The men of old said, ‘What the mouth speaks proves nothing; only by deeds can men be judged.’ ”1
Leading Out Loud culminates in action. Once you have documented yourself as an emissary of the message, you will have to decide, listening to both your outside and inside calling, what you are willing to risk to see your new reality manifested. As you near ...
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