Why You Need an Unwavering Commitment to Achieve Your Goals
Many people complain about the obstacles and problems that make achieving their health and fitness goals so difficult. We all know a few people who really struggle. Here’s an important question to ask. Is it really that we don’t get what we want, or is it more like we don’t get what we are not committed to?
Many people —especially when it comes to losing weight— never really fully commit. Their idea of a commitment is just simply being interested in doing “something.” Unfortunately, that isn’t going to cut it. There’s a big difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something you accept no excuses, only results. 
When you make a commitment to achieve your health and fitness goals you are making an important decision to indefinitely pursue one clear path towards your desired destination. However, in order to get to that end result, you need dedication, patience, discipline, and determination to do whatever it takes despite difficulties and the inconveniences you will experience along the way.
When we talk about commitment, it’s important to mention that it is just as important to commit to the little things. You make small commitments every single day of your life. For example, you may commit to packing a lunch instead of eating out, to working out for thirty minutes, to taking a new group fitness class, etc.
The moment you break a commitment whether it be big or small, is the moment you are sending a message to your brain that you are unable to follow-through with the promises you make. When you condition your brain in this way, your brain will automatically expect that you won’t follow-through with your promises. Thus, the next time you seemingly commit to something it will be even more difficult to stay committed and follow through.
In order to overcome this vicious cycle, you must recognize the difference between a commitment and the act of merely being interested in something. When you’re merely interested in something you have no clear path as to how you will achieve your desired outcome. When you are committed to something, you have a very clear idea of what lies ahead on your journey; the sacrifices you must make; the resources you must acquire; and how you’re going to respond to the challenges that you will face along the way.
So, what distinguishes a commitment from an interest? Simply put, it’s having a reason for wanting something. When you’re committed to something, you have some very strong reasons as to why you want that something in your life. A few questions you may want to ask yourself are: Why do I want this? Why specifically do I want this right now? What are the benefits of having this in my life?
Gain Clarity About Obstacles
While taking into consideration all the benefits you will derive from making this commitment, it’s also important to take into account possible drawbacks. Obstacles are another thing that can often derail your level of commitment to a given path. When these obstacles aren’t expected, we don’t know how to handle them. It’s important to take into consideration how you will tackle each of these obstacles along your journey as they arise. This clarity alone may very well provide you with the necessary insights you need to steer clear of these challenges along your path.
The obstacles you could potentially face can come from both internal and external sources. Internally you might have a set of limiting beliefs or habits that might set you back. While externally there might be specific people or circumstances that might derail your efforts. It’s these things that you must be prepared for because they will without question test your levels of
commitment.
Sit down with a piece of paper and write down a list of obstacles that could potentially prevent you from getting you to your desired goals. What specific circumstances? What specific people? Make sure you write down solutions as to how you will handle each of these obstacles along the way.
There will, of course, be some obstacles that you won’t be able to avoid. There might even be some obstacles that you won’t be able to handle successfully. In such instances, you must be flexible enough to adapt your approach. You might not have the necessary tools to climb up this mountain, but you can certainly walk around this mountain and still get to your destination. Yes, it might take longer than you expected, but you need to stay committed to this journey no matter what path you are forced to take.
Create a Plan
With some simple planning and a little background work, you should now have a very clear idea as to what it will take to make a commitment to follow through with your health and fitness goals. Once you have your goals in place, you must now develop a plan of action that will help you accomplish them. This plan should include:
• Short-term goals including step-by-step actions you will take to achieve them.
• Long-term goals that you will commit to.
• A clear deadline as to when you will complete each goal. Include the year, month and specific dates.
• Rewards for reaching each goal no matter how big or small.
Evaluate Your Progress
Take time to evaluate the progress you have made along the way, and then adjust your course of action moving forward in order to maximize your efforts. This will help keep you focused and committed to your goals when problems inevitably arise.
In Conclusion:
“Our goals can be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we may fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” – Pablo Picasso
Always look for ways to improve and to do things better than you did them before. Before you know it, you will no longer look back when problems arise. You will be instead committed to simply doing your best no matter what the circumstances. Good luck to you!
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