INTERESTED vs. COMMITTED

Have you ever met someone who had a hundred and one ideas, and every day, they were interested in something else? Or maybe you know someone who always starts something but rarely sees things through. It seems that this kind of behavior is becoming more prevalent today. Everyone wants to be a YouTube star or has the next big idea that will make them a million dollars, but I rarely run into someone who mentions their concept and is in the process of making it happen. They seem interested in the idea, so much so that they have worked out some details in their head but have yet to do any real work towards their plan. They are interested but need to be committed. If you want to get a good picture of the difference between being interested vs. committed, you only have to go as far as looking at a plate of breakfast with eggs and bacon. The chicken who contributed the eggs was interested, but the pig had to go all in for you to have that bacon on your plate.

If you have an idea that you want to see through to the end and are committed to doing so, I would like to give you three suggestions that may help your journey.

Believe In Yourself

Those same people I mentioned earlier who tell everyone about their idea but rarely take any action are usually people who are concerned about what people think about them. They are telling everyone their vision because they hope you see them in a better light because of their bright idea. They are more concerned about what you think about the idea than what they think. They would not need to tell you if they believed in the idea because your opinion would not matter.

I'm not talking about the close friend who is telling you an idea because he wants honest feedback or that person who has accomplished many of their ideas and wants to tell someone so he is held accountable. I'm talking about that friend who never starts on their ideas. Everyone listens and humors them, but no one takes them seriously. That kind of guy is not who you want to be.

You must first believe in yourself and your dream before expecting others to believe in you. The people who get things done rarely spend time telling others what they are doing unless they seek knowledgeable advice on getting them to the next level. They don't have time to worry about what others think because they are too busy making things happen. They are people who spend more time looking for a solution than all the problems that are in their way.

It is a strange thing, the way our mind works. We can not think of something when it is put before us. If I told you not to think of a purple elephant right now, the only image you have in your head is a purple elephant, even though no such thing exists and your rational mind knows it. Our mind works the same way about obstacles that get in the manner of us solving problems. If we always focus on the issues, we will forget that there may be many solutions and act like the world is against us. This is a dangerous road because it can stop your journey and stomp on your dream before you even start. Always look for solutions instead of dwelling on the problems.

Action Is Required

As mentioned earlier, one way to test if you are committed vs. just interested is how much time you spend on the solutions to reach your goal vs. how much time you spend looking at the obstacles. People who are not truly committed will continue to look for ways to justify why they did not reach their goal. They will make every excuse under the sun. They are good at talking the talk but have a hard time walking the walk. You may know people like this. They usually want to tell everyone what they are planning and how their idea is the next big thing since sliced bread. They spend a lot of time trying to convince people how great their idea is and sometimes try to get y