{"id":5829,"date":"2021-06-01T15:29:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T22:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/?p=5829"},"modified":"2021-06-01T15:29:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T22:29:03","slug":"commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Illusion of Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s easy to commit to anything. It\u2019s something few people are willing to admit. Because it\u2019s not the commitment that matters.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can commit to a workout program or a diet, and begin with the best intentions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But, what do you owe those plans? Absolutely nothing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you let down the plan, it\u2019s frustrating. But, it doesn\u2019t hurt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Commitment <\/span>alone<\/span><\/i> has limited value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why many committed people don\u2019t succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to change, you need to attach your commitment to your soul. Or, at least it should feel that way.<\/span><\/p>\n

It has to be deeply personal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It needs to operate at a different level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Effective commitments are a paradox. They are an uncomfortable mix of fear, excitement, optimism, pessimism, and insecurity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s where you find the breakthroughs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Self-improvement lives within everyone, but it\u2019s usually buried under uncertainty, self-sabotage, or prior failure.<\/span><\/p>\n

To make commitment work, you need to be willing to risk something valuable.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you are ready to change, connect to more than what you want to change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Focus on who you want to become, or what you fail to lose if you don\u2019t follow through on your commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Set stakes. Create reminders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That is where you will find your will to succeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Commitment alone has limited value.\u00a0That\u2019s why many committed people don\u2019t succeed. Here’s what you need to do to make commitments successful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1016],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellness"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Illusion of Commitment<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Commitment alone has limited value.\u00a0That\u2019s why many committed people don\u2019t succeed. 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