Keeping Your Commitments

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Welcome back to the MoodiNews. Every Thursday, we discuss a variety of matters related to mental health and self-improvement. 

I’m so glad you’re here.

This week, we will be discussing the importance of KEEPING YOUR COMMITMENTS! YAY!

If you are looking for a sure-fire way to expedite your personal development, look no further.

Today we will be talking about the practice of keeping your commitments.

Keeping your commitments is all about doing what you said you were going to do.

Here’s why making and keeping solid commitments is so important to a life well lived:

1) When you keep your word, it helps other people know what to expect from you. This, in turn, builds positive social capital. For instance, have you ever told somebody that you would follow up, but then you didn’t? Has a person ever told you that they will do something, but then they failed to deliver on their promise? If you want to stand out and become the type of person that people trust, respect, and admire, you can start by keeping your commitments. People will notice when they see you living up to your word—and they will love you for it.

2) When you follow through on your commitments, it will simplify your life. The mere fact of having to follow through on your agreements will eliminate a lot of guess work around how to conduct yourself on a daily basis. For example, once you begin to hold yourself accountable to your commitments, you will no longer agree to things that you can’t or won’t actually do. This will not only simplify your life by streamlining what’s important to you, but it will also reduce the likelihood of you overextending yourself and creating unnecessary, self-induced stress.

3) Lastly, keeping your commitments builds self-respect. If you struggle with low self-worth, that’s probably because you often talk yourself out of doing things that you find important—i.e., you frequently bail on self-driven goals. Honoring your commitments essentially forces you to become someone that you can be proud of, because it prevents you from taking the easy way out. Over time, as you stick to your word despite difficulty, you will begin to identify as a person of integrity—and that kind of person is a pleasant one to face in the mirror every morning.

Here is a challenge for you this week:

Try on a lifestyle of keeping your commitments.

When you say you’re going to do something, do it.

When something needs to be done, commit to being skillful…and follow through.

The goal is to become the type of person that you and other people can trust, without hesitation.

Small adjustments can make a world of difference when it comes to personal development.

You don’t need to change everything about yourself all at once—just start with a small change, like keeping your commitments, and it will take you a long way quite quickly.