If men would think more, they would act less
This statement reminds us of Hamlet who thought and thought and acted only when it was too late. It is a general belief that the men of thought are seldom the men of action. They come to believe that even thinking was acting. It is also true that if we think, we discover that most of the actions are better avoided. Every action does not lead to progress. Sometimes inaction is more fruitful than action, and thinking tells us of this. Some thinkers believe that thought is more powerful than action in bringing about a certain result. Here, telepathy is an example. Numerous cases of telepathy can be quoted in which the patients were cured by water sitting far away from them. There are legends and myths which impel us to believe that persons with saintly minds, i.e., those whose thinking is pious and clear, can transform things with the force of thought. They can be where they want to be by merely thinking of the place and they need not walk to it or actually travel to it physically. Such people should be justified in believing in the futility of action. There are others who believe that free action is not possible in this world. So they would not act unless circumstances compel them to. But the statement is not universally true. Thought is needed before action, but most people are not satisfied unless their thought is translated into action.
