I have a very ugly confession to make and I cringe as I am about to type this. I am a bailer. Or, I should say, I was a bailer. Let me backtrack and then I can move forward....
My entire life has been a series of "bailouts." I created situation after situation where I got involved in something (new love, new job, new "cause") and I threw myself into from every angle! Oh yes! I am your girl! I can get 'er done! I am there doing it all, being it all and loving it all. My energy is boundless and I am the shining star of excellence at whatever NEW life scenario is happening. At some point the newness wears off, the shiny smile starts to fade and the real W-O-R-K sets in. This is where it gets sticky. This is where I falter. This is where the difference between being "interested" and "committed" comes into play. This, my dear readers, is the true value between 99% and 100% committed.
99% sounds like a great place to be doesn't it? High up there on the 0-100 scale. You must be succeeding, right, you're almost all the way to the very top. ALMOST. Yet so far.
That 1% leaves wiggle room. That 1% leaves a grey area where excuses are made, rules are bent, integrity is challenged, ideals are lowered, hopes are dashed, dream stealer's gain footing, momentum is lost, marriages are compromised, promises aren't quite kept, opportunity is let go....the list goes on and on. I have made many, many decisions from the 1% area and looking back can see where I was "bailing out" and the severe life consequences that spawned from those decisions. I am choosing a whole new way of being. This is a choice we can all make. The shift in your life will astound you, I promise!
I bailed out when things "got hard", "weren't fun", "didn't press my instant gratification button" and so on....this is not to say that some situations should be gotten out of, yes, there are many. I am talking more about when we start down a road that we really feel passionate about. We feel that excitement in our souls, that life-affirming feeling of "Yes! This is what I should be doing! I am living on purpose!" Then life throws us a few challenges, a few curves to deal with, you know, just to make sure we're really serious about what we want and how badly we want it....You know the Universe, always keeping it fresh & lively!!!
Well, here's the lesson....when you've traveled down the road, the road you chose, the road you held hope and excitement for being on, and all of a sudden there are some detours and roadblocks, don't bail. Decide right then and there to make the most important, life-changing commitment of all. A 100% commitment to yourself. Commit to living out your dreams. Make it a done deal. Nonnegotiable. Case closed. Burn that bridge and never look back. That is the commitment of a successful person.
"In life the spoils of victory go to those who make a 100% commitment to the outcome, to those who have a 'no matter what it takes' attitude." -Jack Canfield
Today I am fully committed to the things that matter the most to me in my life. Myself. My family. My partnership with Joe. My close friends. The Trump Network. Our Farm- Legacy Farm.
What are you committed to? What is your life a stand for in this world? What do you want to be remembered for? What is your legacy?
I am a stand for ordinary people leading extraordinary lives. You?
If you're a card carrying member of the "Bailer's Club", I challenge you. Suspend your membership and see what happens! If we jump around from one thing to the next, it gets confusing. There's no passion, loyalty or integrity behind the lifestyle of "the bailout."
Decide right now to be committed in the areas of your life that are important to you. Watch those areas thrive! Watch your passion grow! What people step up and support you in your life's endeavors! You're in it to win it- that's the "attractor factor!"
"We know what we are, but know not what we may be." -William Shakespeare
Let's all commit and find out who we really are....
Truly,
Jenna
Jenna, what an inspiring piece. I think that our society is built on bailing today. Everyone bails out so it's socially acceptable. In our parents age or as Tom Brokov liked to say during the Greatest Generation on Earth (a great by the way) it was unthinkable for someone to bail, to end a marriage to quit an endeavor or a team. Your word was golden. I tell my children everyday be careful who you give you word to it's the only thing you own ever. In an age where bailing on a contact, a spouse, a team or any other committment is so widely accepted it is us to us, the next generation to teach our children through our action what committment really is all about. So, the next time you volunteer to do something or help someone and you're not really feeling up to it, think about the message you are sending your child. Matter of fact, my children have helped me tremendously in my quest for non bailing. Children learn best when they see, and teach others. Teach your children to teach others the importance of committment. I know your Katie must do this, it's cold, rainy, the horse needs to be feed, right then and there is she committed to taking care of that animal or was it just a good idea to have one and now that the work gets hard she bails. Kudos to you for growing and learning more about yourself everyday. Keep up the blog
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