feature · February 2011
The Art Of Deciding: Convenience Or Commitment
This type of decision is not like the ones you and I make today. Nor is it a commitment to anything. It is an “I AM-ing.” A potentially permanent decision about who you are.
This type of decision is not like the ones you and I make today. Nor is it a commitment to anything. It is an “I AM-ing.” A potentially permanent decision about who you are.
You will either succumb to it or spend your entire life trying to prove to yourself that it is not true. There is no freedom in that personality… no peace, no authenticity and no power. Life is a constant struggle.
A commitment is a Vision is a Commitment; and as such, they cannot and will not, be denied. Every power inside you, outside you and swirling in the universe – whether you call it Nature or God – is summoned to draw you to fulfill a commitment. The more committed one is, the luckier they are. Richard B. Brooke
The most powerful place to use commitment is to change what you believe about you; to free up your spirit by letting go of a personality formed by an angry or disappointed 3-year-old.
The match was tied, and I said, “Corey, I’m so nervous I can’t even breathe.” He said, “It’s simple: Just get committed and swing.” That’s all he said, and he slapped me on the back and walked away.