There are moments when our well-meaning intentions come to naught. Even when we know exactly what we want to do and what our goals are, there is still something stopping us. It’s difficult, in some ways, to go from the idea to the deed. We obstruct our own path. We delay and put things off, allowing self-doubt to creep in. First, we struggle to get going, and then we struggle to finish. This enigmatic entity that comes and goes like the wind and over which we have no control seems to be our motivation. Typically, when we have an objective, there are components we want to accomplish (such as the final product) and components we don’t want to accomplish. Let’s be honest: we tend to just go ahead and accomplish something if we truly want it and there are no aspects of it that we don’t want. One reason we could find it difficult to stick with our goals and see them through is a struggle of this kind within. Therefore, the true query is, “How do we handle ambivalence?” How do we handle wanting and not wanting such that the latter doesn’t prevent us from being our best selves? Yes, we really do commit! It’s interesting to note that the dictionary defines commitment in two distinct ways with quite different tastes. the condition or attribute of being committed to a cause, endeavor, etc. an agreement or duty that limits one’s ability to act freely.
