Commitment.

Commitment: an agreement or pledge to do something in the future.

Making a commitment is stressful, it builds character and it's not to be taken lightly. When you make a commitment do you tend to go back on your word? Do you follow thru & keep your commitment? Can people depend on you when you make a commitment? If so, then you demonstrate that your word or verbal commitment is important; there is no question that when you make a commitment that commitment will be honored.

Have you ever had someone make a commitment to you; then the person making the commitment flakes on you? How frustrating is that? How often do you allow the "flaker" to continue before you finally catch on?

Then there are those who don't make any commitment at all. These individuals go thru life unwilling to devote their time and/or energy to anything (job, marriage, extra curricular activities, etc.). I heard about a married couple who were only 1/2 way committed to each other. When they had children, they were only 1/2 way committed to raising the kids. The kids behaved as they saw/learned from the parents. The parents would fuss at their kids because the kids lacked a willingness to get involved with anything. (I use this example lightly because this is not always the case.)

What type of commitments do you make?