Commitment and dedication
When I was out for my long run yesterday, in the brisk winter evening, I was thinking a little bit about dedication and follow through. I think that has been a bit of a theme recently, and it was at the front of my mind yesterday, following a bit of a "bust" with a yoga fundraiser. I have always believed that once you commit to something, you should follow through with it. I was once having a conversation, mid-way through my first M.Sc Degree (which I loathed), and the person asked me why I was continuing doing something I was not enjoying. To me, it was because I started. I couldn't just stop... maybe it would mean defeat, maybe it would feel like I was pulling out of a commitment. I just knew I had to finish. This may not be the same for everyone, but it is for me. In my life now, I see this theme repeating itself, over and over again. It happens in Triathlon. for Malawi. for God. Yesterday, after a few weeks of trying to get some information out to folks,