Today I am going to jump straight into it. I want to ask you a question.
Have you considered the lifestyle costs of the commitments you've made?
Have you factored in the price you have to pay to see through your commitments? Are you willing and able to pay the price?
Let's make it a bit personal ... if the shoe fits ... you know what they say Cinderella.
Some of us have registered for courses without considering the required adjustment to our sleeping hours, time spent on social media and even time spent with friends. When the inevitable collision between spending time studying and spending time on social media happens, frustration kicks in. And the frustration always kicks in when the energy is gone. The excitement we had when we made the commitment has faded and we have to choose between sleep and studying.
Some costs are financial, some costs are social, some costs are physical, some costs are psychological, But there is a lifestyle cost that comes with every commitment. A close friend of mine likes asking this question whenever we talk about committing to new things.
What are the lifestyle costs that come with the commitment you are about to make?
Commitments come with lifestyle costs, and if not considered, you may find yourself retracting from your commitments when you come face to face with the price.
This is in no way me trying to tell you to not make commitments. In fact, it is the opposite. I want you to make commitments, I want you to pursue what you define as success and greatness. I just don't want you falling short of the glory because you failed to consider the costs associated with your commitments. I don't want you tapping out because you are frustrated by the seemingly never-ending "demands" on your life.
Anyone who has committed to exercise - gym or eating healthy, will tell you. The euphoria wears off and you come face to face with the price of your commitments. If you did not prepare yourself in advance, it becomes almost impossible to continue. Same with studying. At some point, it's you and the reality of what it will cost you to achieve your goals (or simply pass) and if you don't pay the price you will "fail".
You cannot say "I want this" and continue to live the way you've lived before wanting it. Les Brown famously said, "in order to do something you have never done before, you have to become someone you have never been." That right there ... is the lifestyle cost of commitment.
Your challenge for the week is to consider the commitments you have made and the lifestyle costs associated with them so you can make the necessary adjustments.
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