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10 Commitments, 100 Discoveries: #1 – 100 Discoveries
Hi, I’m a self proclaimed commitment-phobe. But, I’m also one that is working very hard to change. Honestly, it’s one of my toughest struggles. But, I am proud to say it is one that I am chipping away at slowly but surely. One day, when I tell my kids of my fear of commitment they will just laugh and say, “No way, not you!”
With the commitment, 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, I’m working to show myself that commitments are like trains; it doesn’t matter where they’re going. What matters is deciding to get on. Discoveries “#60-69” are about commitments and plans. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 commitments here and the entire project here. Focus on the plans, I sure am!
One of my favorite blogs to stumble upon every so often is Scalable Intimacy. Somehow, I always manage to hit a recent post that hits home. True to form, the post, Focus, did just that:
“So I guess my plan,” I continued confidently, “is to put some feelers out there in those three directions, and just kind of see what works. Once I know more about the opportunities that are really out there, I’ll decide which looks the best, and move in that direction.”
“Well that’s good thinkin’ Trap,” he said in characteristic monotone. “Too bad the world doesn’t work that way.”
He continued, making a chopping gesture in the air for emphasis… “Every one of those things you just casually tossed off there is hard to do. And I can promise you, there are lots of people just as smart as you are – many of ‘em better looking – who are focused 100% on just one of those things. What makes you think you’re going to beat them with 33% effort?”
“Well… I … er…”
“Exactly. Decide what you want to do, Trap. Make a plan. Then go do it.”
Trap sounds all too much like me 
I hate putting all my eggs in one basket until I’m 100% sure of what I want. But, that’s what getting on a train (aka commitment) is all about. While I’m 100% committed to this project, I shamefully haven’t committed fully to other things. I’m hoping that tying them into this project will force me to find the focus needed to get me to the “next level”.
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Thanks for the compliment, and for stopping by. Np commit… then go get ’em.