3 Must-Hear Takeaways

1. Commitment is first an agreement we make with ourselves.
2. Commit to ourselves how we are going to react to and overcome disappointment.
3. To achieve your commitments, write it down and feed that commitment.

Welcome to Season 5 of the Cultivation Podcast! This season has the theme of words to live by because words are powerful. This episode sees Tom dive into "Commitment".

Commitment is defined as an agreement or pledge to do something in the future. We have to understand that means we made an agreement with ourselves, first and foremost, that this commitment will be something that is non-negotiable in our lives.

We never implement anything until we commit to ourselves how we are going to behave. When we fall into depression is when we break those commitments to ourselves, and our biggest disappointments are those broken commitments to ourselves.

We have probably all been on the end of broken commitments. How do we react to that? We have to commit to ourselves how we are going to react to and overcome that disappointment. In your future, you will definitely experience disappointment. We cannot allow situations and circumstances to alter our mindset or behavior.

Where are you breaking commitments to yourself or others? The more broken commitments the more flaws we see in ourselves. So, I am asking you to hit the reset button. It's not New Year's Day, but you can still start fresh.

Here's how:

• Write it down. Think of one area of improvement, whether it is physical or behavioral, and then master it before you move on.
• Feed that commitment. Remove temptations and distractions, or set up reinforcements that fuel that commitment.

I am so proud of you today for taking the step to commit to improving your life and joining me on our journey to live the cultivated lifestyle.