There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you are interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you are committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results. How many times do you think we have expressed commitment to tasks, relationships and organizations only to find out we were shortly just interested. The late actor, Mae West, said, “An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.”We fail to fulfill upon commitments because often we do not evaluate the efforts and costs involved. When work, commitment, and pleasure all become one and you reach that deep well where passion lives, nothing is impossible. Have you stop to really ponder do I know enough about this opportunity; do I sincerely believe my life would not be fulfill without this obligation; do I have the physical and inner resources to enlist in this demanding activity? If you say no to any one of these questions you are not ready for the devotion required. If you say yes to all three, you are ready to commit. Peter Drucker said, “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.”
We become what we are committed to…commitment does not leave us unchanged. James Womoack declares, “Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the "right stuff" to turn our dreams into reality.” When dedicating yourself to something expect a level of opposition. Commitment in the face of conflict produces character. Tony Robbins says, Stay committed to your decisions, but remain flexible in your approach.”
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