COMMITMENT: WORD IS BOND

"I can't commit to that right now"

I know, commitment is scary. You're locking yourself into something that you usually have no idea what the outcome is going to be. You have to hold yourself accountable for something. In some cases, there are others holding you accountable as well. And that feeling can be very overwhelming. Hell, some of ya'll too scared to commit to an event on Facebook.

Non commitment gives you the freedom to walk away without judgement. Well, I'm going to judge you whether you commit or not.

"Word is Bond." - I was always taught that if I gave someone my word that I was going to do something, then I should always follow through. And if I find myself unable to follow through, I should offer an explanation as to why. And the "why" better be a damn good reason.

Photo: Paparazzi

In my personal experience, I've found that fear was keeping me from commitment:

1. Fear of Disappointing Myself - I launched Aintbritfunny in 2014. I only wrote posts or did videos here and there because I was afraid they wouldn't be good enough. In 2018, I finally mustered up the courage to allow 1 day out of my week for a blog post. Which in turn, made me commit to 4 days of self promotion. See how that chain reaction works?

2. Fear of Inconsistency - I hate starting something that I can't finish. I also hate PEOPLE who start things they can't finish. I don't want to be one of them. We all know that life happens and things change. So, I had to start with just being committed to being consistent.

3. Fear of the Unknown - When you're making a decision to commit, you're usually thinking of all the things that can go wrong. But, isn't life really all about trial and error? Sometimes, you just have to go for it. 

Friends, family, people that clicked this link, the moral of the story is: Start somewhere. Some weeks I have 100+ readers, some weeks I might have 5. But EVERY week I have a post, a video or a promotion. At the end of the day, I'm showing myself that I can be committed to this. And if I can commit to this, I can commit to other things.

Ya'll know what I'm saying?

See you next week!

-BRIT