Watching the Royal Wedding this past weekend brought up the word “commitment” for me. I realized that commitment in marriage parallels many aspects of our lives. What drives commitment is our passion. Passion bubbles up from deep within us and pushes us to commit to our desires, in life and love. Many people have lost their ability to go inside, recognize their desires and find their true passions. Instead they dance around them, but never allow themselves to truly discover and “be” them. This commitment requires a great deal of soul searching and learning, to hear, or feel the inner urges that nudge you quietly and silently. Without this ability, you cannot form the foundation of success in your endeavors. All successful leaders know how to use their passions to support their achievements and create desired results.
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Using marriage as the example… I see commitment as a choice. You may not always *feel* passionate in your marriage and yet still choose to remain committed. Just like the tide, there will be ebb and flow of passion. And sometimes you may have to look for ways to reignite the passion. But also like a marriage, I do agree that we need to first determine what our passion is, what we want, what drives us… and then we can make the choice to remain committed to it.
Cheryl thank you for your wise thinking. The metaphor tide for ebb and flow of passion is really
right on. Keeping passion alive can be difficult at times. On the other hand, it always keeps you coming
back to your commitment whether it be a person, place or thing.