I said it and I mean it!

Today, I was thinking about what drives me to follow through with the commitments I make to myself and others.  Personal integrity, among other things, pushes me to stay true to the commitments I make and my sense of personal responsibility makes it very difficult to walk away without giving it my all.

The reason this has been on my mind has a lot to do with how I use social networking, but the concept applies in all areas of life.  For example, I am sure that the people who are my "friends" on twitter and facebook wonder why I post my workouts to my news feed.  Some could care less, but others, notice and even comment or "like" my post. For me, its about accountability. . . . personal accountability.  Its easy for me to say to myself, "I need to start working out and I'm going to start on Monday." However, if I say it out loud and to my "friends," I make myself accountable for that which I say.  It pushes me to stay true to my commitment to workout and lose weight.  It drives me even when I don't want/feel like doing it. Knowing that someone, is/may be following my example, keeps me going. I hope and pray that I have set a good example for someone.

So often, people refuse to commit because they don't want to be held accountable.  Thus, so many important works go undone.  Fear of commitment, can stem from many emotions from fear to anxiety. However, the fact still remains that the work must go on.

I, for one, plan to DO more and you heard it here first.  I SAID IT AND I MEAN IT!