Commitment – A Versatile term

 

 

Is commitment a belief or a promise? Is it applicable to relationships or work? Is it possible for one person to be committed in one area of life and ignore others?  Is it an act or a feeling? Is it different from motivation?

Commitment was suggested as an issue by my husband. When he suggested it, I knew I had to go with it. Two reasons for that- His contribution was a sign of his commitment towards my vision and more importantly because commitment is an underlying tenet of any relationship, but the interpretation can vary and with that, another thought crossed my mind. Commitment to a relationship is established both explicitly and implicitly but what about other areas of life, Commitment to work, commitment to self, commitment to faith, commitment to our purpose.

Another question is, what is a big deal about commitment?

Ek baar jo maine commitment kar di, toh phir main khudki bhi nahi sunta (Once I commit, then I don’t even listen to myself)

With this dialogue Salman Khan became the epitome of machismo. I myself have quoted this a number of times. Frankly speaking, I don’t understand what the big deal is. We grow up making promises, commitments to ourselves and others. Why is it at a certain time we get fixated on keeping them all the time? Does it not lead to stressing oneself?

Is that an indication that commitments are a waste of time? No, absolutely not. However,  I do think we as individuals need to realize the investment in making a commitment and then learn to make sound commitments, so wisdom is what is primary at this stage.

I love the quote that I have used in my poster. “People who wonder if the glass is half empty or full miss the point. The glass is refillable.”

This is exactly the case for commitment. If you do miss, you do have a chance to pick up where you left off.

Tomorrow in my Instagram Live, we talk about aspects of commitment, fear of commitment and expectations around commitment. Log in https://www.instagram.com/dwivedinupur/ @5pm to find out more about the issue.

Let us take this journey together to find out more about Commitment.