What does commitment mean to you?

Commitment is the state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or person(s).

“Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek."
-Mario Andretti

“Never promise more than you can perform.”
-Publilius Syrus

“Men are allowed to have passion and commitment for their work ... a woman is allowed that feeling for a man, but not her work.”
-Barbra Streisand

"Don't wait for someone else to make your life terrific. That's your job."
-Anonymous

"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."
-Nora Ephron

So folks, what does commitment mean to you? Be it to yourself, your work or your loved ones. Are you someone who simply makes a commitment and doesnt stick through it? That's probably why some of you out there don't make promises because you know you probably wont be able to keep them, even though its better that you did. C'mon, think about it. Let's say you want someone who owes you to promise you something, but instead of a promise, all you get is a 'try my best'. What do you draw from someone like that? Untrustworthiness? Unreliability? Or just plain incompetence?

And then comes the commitment to yourself. Have you been unable to commit to anything long enough to make something of it? You know, starting a job, quitting. Not finishing a project. That sorta stuff. If you can't even commit to yourself, don't even dream about committing to other people. That would be utterly misleading and untruthful.

If you exhibit any of the listed conditions, it's time you wake up. You will never amount to anything in life if you have problems with commitment. Seek help if your will-power is waning. Seek solace in a loved one. Do something about it because before you know, your life will be over and you would have accomplished nothing due to your incompetence to commit.