Please note that Current of Life was previously published under the title: Living Your Potential
The Promise Made It feels like a promise I kept to myself. So read my journal entry a year after leaving my 15 year corporate career and opening my own business. The promise I had made, however, was not about starting a business. It was much broader – a simple vow not to settle and to listen to what was prodding me to follow my interests, explore a new venue, and apply my talents in a new way. Your Scarlett O'Hara Moment When you ask, "What do I promise myself?" you go to a deeper level that supersedes logistics. For instance, “I promise I will take care of my body,” is much more encompassing than saying, “I promise I’ll stick to my diet.” This kind of deeply felt promise is larger than any one goal and doesn’t necessarily have a time stamp on it. If it helps to have an image, recall the dramatic scene when Scarlett O’Hara pledged, “If I have to lie, steal, cheat or kill... As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again.” Now she really meant it! Go On Record Keeping a promise to yourself is a powerful thing. First, though, the promise must be made. You must go on record with yourself. At the time, there will be no guarantee of it coming to fruition. It’s just a silent promise made to yourself. It might begin with these words: I will find a way to… I am committed to… I will remember to… What deeply felt yearning of yours is ready to be expressed? What do you now commit to honoring? Even if you don’t know the how and when, what can you promise yourself about how you will approach this desire? What do you promise yourself? Go on record and feel it in your bones that you are serious.
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