The Most Important Promise

Most people I know try to honor the promises they make to others. And if something prevents them from keeping those promises, they feel bad about it.

But there is a certain type of promise that most of us break quite often and don’t give much thought to it. I’m talking about the promises we make—and break—to ourselves.

We all have them. The promises to eat healthier, exercise more, worry less, break out of our comfort zone. We swear that tomorrow will be the day we finally begin our novel, or start that new business, or take those flying lessons. But tomorrow has a way of never arriving.

What have you promised yourself you would do and never did? Or never finished? Isn’t a promise to yourself, just as important as a promise to others?

I’m here to tell you it is.

Honor your promises. Especially the ones you make to yourself.

Comments

[David Horne]

So True! Let's be accountable to us as much as others.

[Christopher Laney]

Well said, David.

[Teresa Evangeline]

I think you're a channel, a conduit, for all the things I need to hear. Thank you. Very Much.

[Christopher Laney]

Sounds like you have a lot of growth going on there, Teresa. Best of luck with it all.

[Cathi Allen]

If you can't be true to yourself~ who then...One must care for themselves before they can really CARE for another.

[Christopher Laney]

You hit the nail on the head, Cathi.

[Terrans]

How you are going to keep the promises to other people, if you can not keep the promises to yourself?! Great post! Procrastination leads to destruction of any promise. Terrans New here, when you have time come to visit www.pfinusa.com and http://pfinusa.blogspot.com

[Teddy Burriss]

Thanks for the reminder - and I fully agree, promises to Teddy are as important, if not really more important than promises to others.

Have a great day

[Christopher Laney]

Thanks for stopping by, Teddy.