| | Promises, how often do we mean what we say?
When we make appointments, is that considered a promise? Because if it were, that'd be a lot of broken promises in this world. I know that I'm guilty of this on more than one occasion (more like a crapload).
When we agree to meet up at a certain time and cancel later, is that considered a broken promise?
When we make new years resolutions, but never follow through with them, do we call those broken promises to ourselves?
When we say, "I promise", how often do we break that?
For me, I started a new way to hold myself accountable for whenever I make a serious promise beyond a "hang out that falls through" , or "I'll send my notes at 5pm" type of thing. Instead, it's more like "I'm going to be super serious and take on the new quarter with all I've got. No drinking, no partying for one entire month." Every time I make a promise to myself, I make it on my titanium chain and ring. It's not just a style accessory, but a way to remind myself, "I promised". Titanium, because, it's one of the strongest metals, and I want my promises to have that same strength to carry through. Titanium can be scraped, but is resistant to being broken or bent. As such, no matter the difficulties, the scrapes and bruises, I don't want to bend either. As to the latest promise of not drinking/partying for one month, I got it right down to the day, hour, and minute exact. No "well it's close enough" 's for me. While I could say, "I'm going to get an A in ______ class", that isn't exactly realistic, since I could study, but maybe my ability isn't A-class. Instead, I'd rather say "I'll do my best, put my best effort in it, and whatever the outcome, I promise that I'll be satisfied knowing that it was my all."
So what exactly would I promise on it next? Maybe, to learn one new skill, and pick one skill that I already know and improve on it. That would be a 100% new years resolution if i do promise it.
Quote of the Day: At the end of the day, the only person who decides to keep a promise is oneself.
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