{"id":1640,"date":"2010-12-01T19:10:23","date_gmt":"2010-12-01T19:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mpdspace.com\/blog\/?p=1640"},"modified":"2011-10-30T00:06:29","modified_gmt":"2011-10-29T23:06:29","slug":"personal-commitment-the-road-to-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mpdspace.com\/blog\/personal-development\/personal-commitment-the-road-to-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Commitment, The Road To Power"},"content":{"rendered":"

Commitment, commitment, commitment sing it loud, sing it and clear, when you make a commitment –\u00a0Think Self image, Think\u00a0Integrity!… \u00a0Integrity is the glue that holds your self image in place.<\/p>\n

Your Integrity is equal\u00a0to the\u00a0commitments you\u00a0action, this means your actions\u00a0builds your self image. your self image is what bonds you to your goals and fuels your success. For example if you believe yourself to be sporty fit, your going to live into that self image. You\u00a0will\u00a0 be\u00a0found\u00a0at the gym a couple time’s a week, you will be found running around the block or in the park,\u00a0living into that image. \u00a0If you care about your goals or your self image,\u00a0 you\u00a0need to protect\u00a0\u00a0it, you need to honour your commitments and you self image\u00a0– but at what cost.
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\u201cIt was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into
\naction, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Zig Ziglar<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The time now is 12:30 and in seven hours I have my weekly early birds\u00a0toastmasters meeting in holborn central London this is an excellent opportunity to refine my public speaking and communication skill, network and meet new and interesting people, PROBLEM, right now I have about 4 more things to\u00a0finish up before bed and\u00a0I need to get\u00a0up at\u00a004.30,\u00a0to prepare for 0705 early bird\u00a0start, hmmm…<\/p>\n

What do you do when commitments come in conflict with each other!<\/span><\/h3>\n

I’m committed to doing a session of yoga every night, this to me is a must, I’m committed to my spiritual growth and personal development this is a major part of my self image, I’m committed to the growth and development of my websites, so I must complete outstanding work, I’m committed to the researching and developing my up and coming personal development book and products for 2011 so this two\u00a0requires\u00a0attention, what should I do –\u00a0As with all commitments they need to be juggled in good time and they all need an investment of time to see the fruit… yes and \u00a0before I forget, sleep to is important to me\u00a0for good performance…\u00a0I need to add to my juggling commitments.<\/p>\n

Having a full-time job and family commitments, I juggle my interest, projects, work around those elements, when I have 4 1\/2 hours to sleep I have a perfectly good excuse not to work on my projects, interests or business, and if I do work for a couple of hours, I’ll have good excuse <\/a>to miss my toastmaster’s meeting and sleep in tomorrow.<\/p>\n

There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.<\/em> ~ Ken Blanchard<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One thing I’ve learnt from my past achievements is that before you can see results you must invest time and energy to see successful results. The body is a temple and it must be treated with respect and cared for, there is a fine line between using and abusing the body, this body has its limits but when you truly desire a certain outcome you’ll find that your mind and body has a great wheel of resource that are seldom tapped. As little as seven years ago I would spent every available hour I could find from early in the morning to late at night trying to figure out the magic of Reading, writing and spelling.<\/p>\n

I practiced this art that previously eluded me at every available opportunity, after a year or so of constant work on myself I found myself reading books that I had always dreamed of reading, books on science and philosophy psychology, history and culture, YAHOOOO I had Cracked the code.<\/p>\n

Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.\u201d<\/em> Mario Andretti<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Experience has burnt into my heart and mind that I have no excuses. I want my body to feel strong and responsive, I must commit to it. I want to share with the world my research, insights and finding in the area of personal development and learning, So am committed to it. I want to be a master communicator, I much commit to it I have already broken and shattered, the biggest hurdle of my life, I would always listen to personal development audiotapes and these guys would speak about staying committed and holding on to your vision. Things like commit to working on your plan, see the end result, be flexible, be persistent see it though to the end with ongoing focus, and commitment, I\u2019ve conditioned myself to work diligently on my plans, where there\u2019s a will there\u2019s a way my father has always said, this means to me that commitment is to show will.<\/p>\n

Where there\u2019s a will there\u2019s a way, with this philosophy I educated my self, working with my intuition. when I had little else a career in public speaking and personal development<\/a> was the natural target. Exercising, discipline and
\ncommitment is the active process off achieving your goals every second, minute of your commit reinforces your self image and changes the world around one, to be or attain what you desire.<\/p>\n

Your will power is the sun and rain that give life to your commitments, your maturity is the earth which nurtures and incubates your seeds and gives birth to your results.<\/em> ME (Lloyd Christie)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Maturity, commitment, wisdom<\/span><\/h3>\n

Maturity, your ability to exercise your personal power is about the maturity of your will, is about the maturity of your character not by anyone else\u2019s standards but your own. Inside you feel the pressure or need for self growth and further maturity, this calling for many outweighs the temporary discomfort of missing out on a bit sleep, it outweighs by far the thrills off watching TV, play computer games or chilling senselessly. When you feel the call inside to mature to be more, you must answer it because the pressure of not answering the call is a sign that you are not on track and to ignore the signs is a sign of immaturity.<\/p>\n

What is commitment about, it\u2019s about integrity, it\u2019s about exercising maturity of choices, commitment is about making the wise choice, one that balance the needs of today with you vision for tomorrow, commitment is about maintaining a positive self image, when you break a commitment you harm your self image, weakening your integrity.<\/p>\n

Commitment making the wise choice<\/span><\/h3>\n

Commitment is a sign of what you value. This value is weighed against short term and long term needs, that calls for mental maturity, this maturity is something only you can summon You must answer your own calling to mature in your personal discipline, are you going to show maturity in your emotions, intellect, attitude and wisdom. It’s
\nfunny because wisdom is a rare word in the Western language we tend to focus on the smart but sometimes the smart ass gets is ass kicked, because they\u2019re to busy being smart and not wise. Wisdom is a sign of maturity and Balanced holistic thought.<\/p>\n

I done a Internet search on the words smart and wisdom… The free dictionary.com defined smart as…<\/p>\n

a. Characterized by sharp quick thought; bright. See Synonyms at intelligent.
\nb. Amusingly clever; witty: a smart quip; a lively, smart conversation.
\nc. Impertinent; insolent: That’s enough of your smart talk.
\n2. Energetic or quick in movement: a smart pace.
\n3. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others: a smart negotiator.
\n4. Fashionable; elegant: a smart suit; a smart restaurant; the smart set. See
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Wikipedia defined\u00a0wisdom\u00a0as…<\/p>\n

Wisdom is a deep understanding and realizing of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to choose or act to consistently produce the optimum results with a minimum of time and energy. It is the ability to
\noptimally (effectively and efficiently) apply perceptions and knowledge and so produce the desired results. Wisdom is also the comprehension of what is true or right coupled with optimum judgment as to action. Synonyms include: sagacity, discernment, or insight. Wisdom often requires control of one’s emotional reactions (the “passions”) so that one’s principles, reason and knowledge prevail to determine one’s actions.<\/p>\n

Wisdom in this instance is to exercise control and choice over one’s emotional reactions (the “passions”) so that one’s principles, reason and knowledge is in harmony with one’s actions\/ Commitments. Lack of wisdom is what stands in the way of one ability, commit to commit is to exercise Control of one’s emotional reactions (the “passions”) and acting in line with one knowledge, understanding and perceptions.<\/p>\n