Commitment

"Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth - that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too." - W.H. Murray, The Story of Everest

Ah, yes...there it is. Without commitment there is no way for challenges to be overcome. Without commitment there is no way a relationship is going to work out. Without commitment there is no way for the future to move forward into the direction stated. Period.

Alfred Adler:
"We only regard those unions as real examples of love and real marriages in which a fixed and unalterable decision has been taken. If men or women contemplate an escape, they do not collect all their powers for the task. In none of the serious and important tasks of life do we arrange such a "getaway." We cannot love and be limited."

Rollo May:
"The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt but in spite of doubt."

"Many of our fears are tissue paper thin, and a single courageous step
would carry us clear through them." -- Brendan Francis [Behan] (1923-1964) Irish Author