How Do I Commit TOTALLY to My Goals ?

By W Timothy Johnson
Commitment is one of the scariest
words in any language. It has so
much meaning, possibility,
opportunity and responsibility
wrapped up in those three little
syllables. When we commit to something, we
make a promise at least to ourselves and often to
others. These promises are show that we are
serious, driven and all in. We're giving 100% and
holding nothing back. Too often though we act as
if it's a donation. We treat what should be a
serious, consuming desire as if we're dropping
some coins in the Salvation Army bucket at
Christmas time.
Don't understand why I'm making this point and
distinction? Consider the old story about the hen
and the pig.
Hen and Pig were talking about the farmer. They
really loved the farmer because he took such good
care of them. So Hen suggested they do
something nice for the farmer. "How about we
make him a breakfast of ham and eggs, Pig?" Pig
pauses and looks at Hen. "Well, I don't know Hen.
For you that's a donation. For me that's a lifetime
commitment!"
That's how we need to treat our Goals. They need
to be lifetime commitments, not donations.
Lifetime commitments drive us. They shape our
thoughts. They focus our efforts and attention like
nothing else. In many ways, though not all, Goals
are like marriage. Both require a total
commitment that permeates our entire being.
They both require us to reshape our thoughts and
actions so serve them.
Note well though. While your marriage should be
more important than your Goals, your Goals
should support your marriage. There should be no
competition.
In marriage we commit totally to the other. We
should hold nothing back. We give of ourselves
without selfishness or resentment. We do
whatever it takes to love our spouse daily.
In Goals we commit totally to the outcome. We
hold nothing back in our pursuit of that outcome.
We give of our time, talent and treasure without
selfishness or resentment. We do whatever it
takes to achieve those Goals.
Before you ask, of course I mean that our Goals
have to be ordered to support and reinforce our
Values. So "whatever it takes" in marriage and
Goals does NOT mean something that violates
our Values.
Our commitment to our Goals requires a similar
relationship as a marriage. We have to be faithful
to the Goal. We have to support the Goal. We
have to put the Goal before for our selfish
desires. Put another way, we have to chase one
Goal, or one set of related Goals, only. We have
to learn the skills and do the work required to
move closer to our Goals. Finally we have to be
willing to sacrifice to achieve our Goals.
Commitment means giving our Goals the same
kind of attention and focus we give to our
spouses. That's why commitment to our Goals is
so difficult for some people. They either don't
realize the level of seriousness Goals require, or
they do and just can't make those kinds of
promises.
Make those promises. Commit. Be the Pig.
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Tim Johnson is a life-long student of self-
development and leadership material. He's on a
mission to teach as many people as he can to be
successful in a moral and ethical way, consistent
with their values, that can create positive change
in themselves and everyone they meet.
To learn more about Tim's ideas on Success, go
to http://www.Success-Maniacs.com to learn
more.
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