Pure Wisdom

CHAPTER 3

Committed

For some people commitment is a terrifying word. It evokes the fear of being stuck in a bad relationship or trapped in an unfulfilling job. But there’s more to commitment than a golden handcuff or platinum wedding band.

You see, to achieve anything of significance in life you need commitment. Like a professional athlete you have to decide that you want to be your best, give your best, and make the pursuit of self-improvement a priority. Come rain or shine, athletes turn up. If they’re feeling tired, they turn up. If they’d rather be doing something else on that particular day, they still show up.

Athletes understand that commitment doesn’t guarantee success, but without it they might not get out of the starting blocks, ...