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It is fun and exciting to say you are going to commit. Whether it’s to a business, a relationship, or a fitness goal. It feels exhilarating to make that initial statement of commitment.
To some, making the announcement that you’re going to commit comes easy. There is a rush that comes from saying you are going to do something big. The excitement around the support from others. The ideas popping into your head. The picture of what “it” will look like once you’re done. The thoughts about how different and AMAZING your life is going to be.
That rush of excitement can become addictive. The problems start after the excitement wears off. You may have even started the process. But after a few days, and a few bumps in the road, you suddenly realize there’s a whole lot of actual WORK that goes into reaching the results you’ve committed to. And sometimes, you realize you’ve bitten off more than you can chew.
Sometimes, the hard reality is that there’s no way you are actually going to do the work required to get those results. And if you’re totally honest, you knew in the back of your mind that you weren’t ever going to do the work. Ideas are easy. And fun. Results take hard work. And risk. And that’s not always fun.
And trust me. I get it! I’ve been there, I’ve said I was going to do something and never followed through. But, what if, for once, you truly committed? What if, you embraced the journey and the work ahead and did what you said you would do? I can tell you its 100x better than any feeling you get from just saying you are committed.
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Previously published on natebaileyspeaks.com.
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