The Heartbreaking Effects of Being Only Partly Committed to Most Things

Finding true commitment takes practice, determination, and the honesty to see how you affect those around you

When we don’t fully commit, we don’t marshal the strength we have—and need— to succeed.KieferPix/Shutterstock

If we’re absolutely honest with ourselves, most of us are only half-committed to most things—in many cases, much less than half-committed.

We say that we’re going to change our diet, but are we fully committed? Do we make a meal plan and buy the groceries and clear out the junk food and set time in our calendar to prep meals for the week and change our habit of eating out much of the time?