Don't make promises to yourself that you can't keep
Weak self-accountability will erode your personal integrity.
Not keeping promises is a dangerous thing.
Even more when you let yourself down.
When trying to make a commitment, you'll find it hard to trust your own words.
You will quietly think to yourself,?“Yeah, I’ve said that before, but I won’t actually do it.”
This?affects your self-trust and self-confidence, turning your dialogue into a constant battle.
Discipline helps it?quiet down.
2 QUOTES TO GET YOU THINKING
Pause and reflect.
“No man is free who cannot command himself”? — Pythagoras
"On one side of accountability is courage, on the other is freedom." ― Jean Hamilton-Ford
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR CONTEMPLATION
Grab a pen and write about what you're thinking.
This week, ask yourself:
Do you break promises to yourself?that you wouldn't break for?your friend?
In the same way as friendships require trust, building one with yourself is also important.
CONSIDER GIVING THIS THING A TRY
Big transformations are often started by small changes.
To rebuild your self-accountability, you may need an external one—a friend or someone who will hold your feet to the fire and enforce consequences if you don’t follow through.
Having an accountability partner for any bigger goal has been the key to success for me.
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