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Written by James Sorrells - The Positive Observer
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Wednesday, 23 December 2009 |
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Article Source: The Positive Observer
 What promises or commitments have you made over the last 12 months? What are you promising to do tomorrow? Have you followed through on any of your childhood promises? Do you foresee yourself satisfying most of your life long promises by the time you reach the latter years of your physical life?
Regardless of where you currently are on your to-do list, determine where your focus is and what level of commitment you have at this point. Is your focus on you, on others or on the greater community? Is there actual substance within each promise or just a facade of confidence and determination? Simple affirmations are good to make, but are often short term fixes that can quickly fade away. Instead, consider establishing long-term objectives that lay the foundations for growth and beneficial change? Roots grow best when love and audacity flow through them.
Successful promises have intention behind them. Intention leaves little room for mere wishing or hope. Rather, intention is your choice to make something happen, no matter what. Know and have strong feelings blended in with your intentions. Feel good about the attention you are directing towards the promise. Here lies motivation.
Establish an element of certainty when embarking on a new promise. Start in the present tense (be present in your words). There is no trying, there is just doing! You have to want it; really want it. See it happening. You need to go beyond just the possibility that it will happen, that change will occur. You are the architect, builder and end user of a promise. People around you will benefit depending on how well you design, build and complete the promise.
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