Say it and lose it

I want to learn how to act. But if I act, how will you know what I am trying to tell you?

You ask me what you want from me. You ask me what you can do for me. But if I tell you, the purpose is lost. You will do whatever I ask you to do. That is not what I want you to do.

The moment I tell you, it loses its significance. The second you ask and I answer, it's importance vanishes.