{"id":85,"date":"2010-10-18T23:56:58","date_gmt":"2010-10-18T23:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/2010\/10\/commitment-all-in.html"},"modified":"2010-10-18T23:56:58","modified_gmt":"2010-10-18T23:56:58","slug":"commitment-all-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2010\/10\/commitment-all-in.html","title":{"rendered":"Commitment &#8211; All In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><font face=\"Verdana\"><font color=\"#000000\">This is a very important moment in your life.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>This is the time when you can choose to make a decision and a commitment for the best possible life you can have.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>No matter what has happened in your life up until now, it makes no difference.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>The past does not equal the present and now you have the choice and ability to start fresh right now and make a commitment that will change your life forever.<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><font face=\"Verdana\"><font color=\"#000000\">Anyone who has ever succeeded in any area of life has made a commitment and kept it consistently.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>They have a strong belief in the power of commitment.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>Look at anyone who has succeeded in life and you will find they have the strongest commitment.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>They are &#8216;<i>all in<\/i>.&#8217;<span>&nbsp; <\/span>Nothing will stop them from moving forward and completing their commitment to themselves and others.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>Commitment is power.<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><font face=\"Verdana\"><font color=\"#000000\">The following passage by W. 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Murray with the Scottish Himalayan Expedition is one of the most powerful definitions of commitment.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>You can read this passage every day and build and strengthen your commitment.<\/p>\n<p>The passage by Goethe is incredible and states that the present is the greatest point of power and that you can do anything now.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>Begin it!<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span><font face=\"Verdana\"><font color=\"#000000\">&#8216;Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back,<br \/>always ineffectiveness (and creation) there is one elementary truth,<br \/>the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:<br \/>That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.<br \/>All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.<br \/>A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one&#8217;s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man<br \/>could have dreamed would have come his way.&#8217;<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span><font face=\"Verdana\"><font color=\"#000000\">I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethe&#8217;s couplets:<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.<br \/>Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.<span>&nbsp; <\/span><br \/>Begin it now.&#8217;<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><font size=\"2\"><font face=\"Verdana\"><font color=\"#000000\"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>W.H. 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