Commitment

Your level of success in anything is directly related to your level of commitment.

“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
           Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!'

This quote is from Faust written by Goethe and also refers too:

                   “Then indecision brings its own delays,
                   And days are lost lamenting over lost days.
                   Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute;
                  What you can do, or dream you can do, begin it;
          There is a longer quote, attributed to Goethe that often shows up in New Age seminars, goal setting and motivational classes it may have come from  W. H. Murray in The Scottish Himalaya Expedition, 1951. The text goes:
           'But when I said that nothing had been done I erred in one important matter. We had definitely committed ourselves and were halfway out of our ruts. We had put down our passage money--booked a sailing to Bombay. This may sound too simple, but is great in consequence. Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.

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         This level of commitment begins to actualize when the head, the idea center, let’s go and let’s the Gut take over and acts.

         Just decide and let your body go to it!

         As William James, the father of modern psychology said over a hundred years ago, “Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action.”

         It begins with commitment.

Practice completing small tasks. For speakers it means participation. As my favorite teacher said, “With little or no doubt, I said yes.” And he meant it.

        

         Call me-Gary C Smith 510-914-0279, 510-722-3212

*An outline of mind mapping skills is available by request. 

Gary C. Smith
Speaking Coach

Ways to find your purpose

Let’s begin by exploring the areas that matters most to you.
         Find the areas you want to be spending the most time. It could be career, health, family, spirit or any other area of life. Separate the areas, starting with what you value most to what you value the least.

         Use mind mapping*or a simple list.
         Group your current activities under each heading.

         Under work I group or list, meetings, presentations, phone calls,

research, readings, record keeping, original thought, direct experience, blogs.

         Under Health I group or list aerobics, dance classes, weight lifting, walking, morning and evening health drinks, check-ups, Kangan water, supplements.

         Stay current in each area each week.

         Look into your future, your desired goals or wished for ideal activities you wish to add.  List or mind map*.
         Compare your lists.
              Are the lists the same or different? If they are different, how, what, when, where can your desired activities closer to the areas you value most in your life?
           Aha! You've begun a wonderful journey. You have placed more value upon your life and generated positive momentum. Keep at it and your purpose will appear.

         *E-mail for A quick and easy way to Mind Map.