Shownotes Transcript
Broken promises are the answer to your success. That might seem counterintuitive but we would like to argue the case. Broken promises exist at a place where you are stretching and reaching past what you think you might be capable of reaching. As long as those promises are calculated, studied, and aligned with what matters most to you then broken or not everything will ultimately work out. If you fail to hit your goals and keep your promises that become the breeding ground for learning moments that can ultimately propel you to even higher heights.
Internal promises and external promises exist and a lot of times we are stretching ourselves to keep promises that we really don’t care about.Those reasons could be acceptance or approval from others, or the idea that our worth is equivalent to the outcome of those promises. “If I don’t make it to their birthday they won’t be my friend anymore.” People understand when we need to put ourselves first, but we often build up the severity in our heads that it is worse than it truly is.
When it comes to setting promises that matter to you we have to look inward. Figure out what is most important to you and if the promises you are making are aligned with them. Then find out what your current threshold is. Do some research based on your own experiences and see what you’re capable of. Most people make the mistake of making promises that are way outside of their normal experiences or things that they have never done before and then are upset with themselves…of course they are. The work doesn’t end when you break a promise it only begins.