Promise; The biggest debt to ever owe

There’s an old saying: “You have made a promise in the presence of God, your friends and yourself. Honor that promise and keep your word.”

In a world where it is easy to give up on our pledges, a promise matters. A promise is a huge debt. Every word we utter is a promise. Every word we write is a promise. Every word we type online is a promise. Every single word we do is a promise.

It is a debt we collect from our egos as soon as they are born. If we do nothing with our lives, if we don't do something remarkable and unprecedented, then our lives were a complete failure. A promise made to the self is one used to hold oneself accountable. Promises drives us to strive and achieve; it pushes us past mediocrity and into greatness.

We become better versions of ourselves by doing everything we can to make ourselves better. Don't make idle promises to yourself or others; keep your word. Be accountable for everything you say and do. This is a promise from which you cannot return from. This is a promise that will be kept and one that you will be judged by in the end. So, what is this promise? This promise is about living a life that you feel good about, that you have no regrets about and that you feel was worth it when all is said and done.

Permit me to keep stressing that a promise is a huge debt. Promises don’t come easy but as long as both sides keep to their words and fulfill their duties, the future will be brighter.

“Never promise what you won’t do”. Whatever you promise – you have to deliver. If you can’t deliver – then don’t promise it in the first place. You’re setting yourself up for trouble if you do.

Don’t be like the politicians, who come sway people into voting for them by promising things they won’t do. Some of them would even go as far as sharing plans on how they would implement these promises they have made, just to convince people into voting time and yet they develop amnesia or cook up one lie or the other when it’s time to deliver.

When I see supposedly married men chasing after younger/other females, my heart sinks. I want to scream at them to remember the marital vows they made to their wives, both in secret and openly in front of their family and friends……. “In sickness and in health, In riches or poverty, For better for worse, In the good and bad times………till death do us part”. Such powerful promises which they are quick to cast aside like dirty plates, my heart sinks and I keep wondering what happened to us. How did we become a generation who can’t keep promises.

Samuel Butler once said “Promises are like babies. They take a lot of doing.”

Here are some little life transforming promises we can make to ourselves and start doing every day which would make us a better person.

Promise to Stretch - Make it a point to try to exercise at least once a day.

Promise to Be Nice - It’s okay to say no sometimes, it doesn’t make you a bad person. It just means you’re being considerate.

Promise to Be Curious - Take time to ask questions and expand your own knowledge.

Promise to Believe - Believe in yourself and your ideas.

Promise to Dare To Be Different - Be an original, not a copycat.

Promise to make an Impact - Try to make the world better today than it was yesterday; make tomorrow better than today.

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