“If you are interested you”ll do what’s convenient. If you’re committed, you’ll do whatever it takes.”
- John Assaraf -
I have noticed that I am migrating from “interested” to “committed” in my life. I say this because after coming across this quote I started to ponder a bunch of things. After all there are plenty of things that I do that are not merely convenient. Really! I mean, really?
There’s the crux of it then. We think we are committed. We do plenty of practicing and work and are vigilant at certain things. Our ego still manages to keep us under its thumb by limiting our level of commitment or the areas of commitment. Example: I know a musician who practices for hours every day but his house is a mess and several areas of his life are a shambles. That is not commitment. That is the convenience of doing something you like more than the things you find tedious. It becomes an excuse for not getting it together. My point is that during my morning hamstering at the gym, I tend to think about stuff. Today I was thinking about the fact that I am in deeper than just convenience, but in all honesty, I have not yet arrived at doing whatever it takes. It’s a process. Being committed to the tedious details is what allows you to get to the next level. Implementing that process across the board is the very deep end of committed.
I have dreams and goals. Every day is part of the process. I find that ,where my goals are concerned, I have less expectations. Interesting, since having those goals in the first place is what keeps me on track. Maybe I’m more committed than I thought.
Namaste!
Bianca
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you!
- John Assaraf -
I have noticed that I am migrating from “interested” to “committed” in my life. I say this because after coming across this quote I started to ponder a bunch of things. After all there are plenty of things that I do that are not merely convenient. Really! I mean, really?
There’s the crux of it then. We think we are committed. We do plenty of practicing and work and are vigilant at certain things. Our ego still manages to keep us under its thumb by limiting our level of commitment or the areas of commitment. Example: I know a musician who practices for hours every day but his house is a mess and several areas of his life are a shambles. That is not commitment. That is the convenience of doing something you like more than the things you find tedious. It becomes an excuse for not getting it together. My point is that during my morning hamstering at the gym, I tend to think about stuff. Today I was thinking about the fact that I am in deeper than just convenience, but in all honesty, I have not yet arrived at doing whatever it takes. It’s a process. Being committed to the tedious details is what allows you to get to the next level. Implementing that process across the board is the very deep end of committed.
I have dreams and goals. Every day is part of the process. I find that ,where my goals are concerned, I have less expectations. Interesting, since having those goals in the first place is what keeps me on track. Maybe I’m more committed than I thought.
Namaste!
Bianca
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you!
