Discover the Difference Between Committed and Interested…

There is a huge difference between being interested in doing something, in contrast to being committed to doing it.

Here’s an example…

Let’s imagine that you have decided to improve your fitness level. So you set an intention to go to the gym twice a week. Things start off well and you get to the gym two times a week for the first three weeks. You’re making progress and then…

Life gets in the way…

This seems harder than you thought, or you’re too busy and too tired to exercise. Your actions become inconsistent and progress towards your goal stops. You lose confidence, get frustrated and wonder why achieving your goal is so hard to do. You don’t feel as committed anymore.

Any time you are stepping up and doing something different or new, your Soul is calling you to grow. You’re expanding and growing to create a new level for yourself. Whether it’s improving your fitness, starting a business , learning to drive, developing a new skill set, building your coaching practice, or…(insert your own example here 🙂 )

It can feel exciting and scary at the same time…

Once you’ve decided to do something, then your decision often manifests in one of two ways as a:

Challenge

Or

Opportunity

Once you start taking action, you might have a setback, things take a long to master, or you might make a mistake. So you back off a little, then a little more. You get busy with other things. You subconsciously decide to do this thing when you’re not scared anymore – when you feel more confident…

Here’s the thing though. Confidence doesn’t come first when you’re learning something new or trying something different.

Learning how to drive is a great example – I’m sure the last thing you were was confident when you sat behind the wheel for the first time! There was so much to learn and do at the same time! How were you doing to remember it all?! Your confidence developed slowly a little with every driving experience.

Confidence is the last thing to develop…

Confidence comes from developing your skills, and you can’t have that until you have the courage to have the experience that gives you the skills. And you won’t get the experience and the courage until you actually COMMIT to doing the thing!

Confidence comes through DECISION and COMMITMENT – by stepping up and doing it imperfectly. Taking action is about you stepping in and re-deciding every day! When you’re committed to taking action you are saying YES to what you say you want to be, do or have.

The more consistent action you take, the more confidence you have in yourself…

It ALL starts by being COMMITTED!

Once you have set a goal or intention, then you have to make a 100% commitment to that outcome if you really want it to happen. Not 50% or 60% or 90%.

Here’s what 100% commitment looks like:

• If you are committed to your goal, then there are no excuses, only results.
• You have discipline – it’s just part of your daily practice.
• It’s a done deal.
• You’re committed to making it happen.
• You don’t have to think about it anymore. The decision has been made – you’re doing it.
• There is no debate in your head.
• Life is easier and you have focus.
• This is not negotiable.
• You observe and reinforce the boundaries you’ve made to make this happen.
• You show up every day even when you don’t feel like it – no matter what the circumstances.

Here’s what being interested looks like:

• You do it inconsistently – only when you remember or feel like it.
• You find excuses NOT to do it – “I haven’t got the time.” “I should have…” “I’m too tired.” “I deserve a day off.”
• You wake up each morning debating with the voices in your head over whether to ‘do it’ or ‘not’ – “I’ll start it tomorrow.”
• You’re just dipping your toe in. You make hesitant attempts to start, but easily give up.
• You’re still fighting with the decision even though you’ve already made it.
• You (and the committee in your head) debate the topic over and over.
• You feel frustrated because you know what you should do, you just don’t do it!

The truth is that if you’re only interested in your goal, then realistically you’re not going to achieve it.

You’ve got to be committed 100%.

How much do you really WANT yours?

Are you committed or just interested?