“The three great essentials to
achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness;
third, common sense.”
-Thomas Edison-
Staying
committed to yourself and others is arguably one of the hardest things to do.
Many of us notice when others break their commitments to us, yet we can be
completely blind to our own ability to stay committed to others. Here’s a great
example. Your boss has decided to give you and your co-workers Thursday off.
You’ve been so excited and have made plans for that day. On Wednesday you get
an email from your boss and he/she has changed their mind due to the workload
that has just doubled. Of course you are upset that now you have to cancel your
plans. Now try to change your perspective. How do you think your boss feels
when you’ve agreed to work a specific day and now have decided to take the day
off or how does your friend feel when you’ve made plans to go out, but you
cancel at the last minute? We often times don’t think about how the other
person feels or what they may have had to do in order to meet with us. Honoring our commitments start with us.
How
we honor and treat ourselves is a great indicator to how we treat others. Take
for instance those New Year’s resolutions that often fall by
the way side. We have to start taking responsibility for our thoughts, actions
and choices. Once we look deeper and make a commitment to treat ourselves
better mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally, we can then begin to
keep our commitments to our relationships, co-workers, friends and family
members.
There
are so many positive impacts that can happen as a result of keeping our word.
Of course staying committed creates abundance and good karma. What you give you
will receive which means that you will attract others who a true to their
commitments to you. Staying true to your word also frees you energetically from
negative or tense energy. Feeling uncomfortable or tense around people or
situations is unnecessary and avoidable.
We
aren’t suggesting that you stay committed to people and situations that are not
good for you. In cases like these you must commit to yourself first. If a
situation isn’t positive for you, it probably isn’t positive for the other
party either. Be true to yourself and your instincts. Honoring your commitment
in this case may mean being completely honest and stepping away for the good of
all.
