The Power of Commitment

Our emotions are like waves, they come and they go. 

When we´re excited we tend to make rush decisions and start things with a lot of passion. Then, that passion drifts away. The initial spark starts to wither.

Being excited, happy, and joyful, is not enough to progress. Those emotions will fade and there´re gonna be days when you´re just not feeling your best, you´re tired, sleepy, hungry...or all at once.

Then, what you once started with a lot of enthusiasm, that day, you wanna do it no more.

Truth is, we all want commitment in our lives. Whether by a partner, friends, a job...but, are we willing to give that commitment first or to ourselves even?

It makes no sense to ask for something that we don´t give in return. Do we give ourselves that commitment we´re looking for?

If at the beginning of the year, let´s say, you set your mind in exercising, if the day comes when you´re not feeling your best, and you don´t exercise that day, then, you´re not committed to yourself.

Yes, you can be permissive about it and tell yourself that you´re tired, you didn´t sleep well, or eat well or whatever makes you feel better. 

You can also still exercise that day you are feeling shitty, and give it your all. Because you remember you committed to yourself and commitments should be unwavering. 

If we ask for an unbreakable commitment, we should be able to give us the same, to ourselves. First and foremost, otherwise, our words mean nothing.

It can sound harsh, but, if we do not call ourselves out on our weaknesses, who else will?

Will you listen to them if you don´t even listen to yourself?

Today, I went to the gym and was feeling tired and could have lifted less weight that I am used to. But, I know why I was feeling tired...so, there was no excuse but the ones I wanted to give to myself. I lifted the weight I was supposed to do for the day because if I ask life for commitment, I should be the first one to give it to myself. It took me a long time to stop giving into excuses, but now that I feel what the power of commitment truly carries, I´m reminded of it every day.

Cmc.