Hey there, and welcome to "Honor and Courage," a podcast all about making good choices and being awesome. I'm Albert McCaig, your host with over 45 years of experience as a lawyer and judge in the great state of Texas.Today, let's chat about something important: the difference between promises and principles. Now, I've seen a lot in my years dealing with serious cases – the stuff you see in the news. Murders, robberies, you name it. But one thing that keeps popping up is people making promises and not keeping them.Ever wonder why that happens? Especially when it comes to promises of staying out of trouble. I deal with folks who've already promised to be good but end up breaking the rules. Why? Well, I think it's because they don't have the principles to back up their promises.But here's the real question for all of us: Do we base our actions on promises or on principles?
