“Make no promise for tomorrow if you are able to keep it today”
-Iyanla Vanzant
How do the words above resonate with you?
Pause here and free yourself from distractions:
Take a deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... calm your mind and be present...
Read the above quote again... Breathe and let it sink in...
Question: Do you keep your promises, or are you promising? This in not a hypothetical question... sit here as long as it takes to come up with an answer...
promise /noun/
a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen.
promising /adjective/
showing signs of future success
Iyanla Vanzant shares a powerful perspective on the adjective “promising.”
If someone calls you promising, know that you are not doing enough today:
...show promise, yet lack confidence to act.
...make promises, unable to keep.
...promise to do tomorrow.
...wait for promises to come true.
Be honest with yourself, which of the italicized characteristics are you guilty of?
There is an upside. You have the ability to make changes and turn it all around!
Tell yourself: (from Iyanla Vanzant's Acts of Faith)
My life needs a plan not a promise.
We all have within us everything we need to succeed. It’s time to put truth to power.
Today’s Challenge: Change the cycle
(Inspired by Iyanla Vanzant’s Acts of Faith)
1. REFLECT: Set a concrete goal to reach for.
What goal do you want to achieve? Be clear...
2. PLAN: Create daily steps to achieve your goal.
How are you turning your promise into a concrete plan for the future?
3. ACTION: Put your plan in motion, commit to the promises you made to yourself.
What are the conscious actions you will take today?
4. REPEAT: Reflect, adjust, reset... Plan... Act...
It’s a continuous cycle if you want continuous success...
REFLECT • PLAN • ACTION • REPEAT !
What are you willing to do? Your choice...
Don’t miss your opportunity. Be intentional. Encourage others to do the same and watch what happens.
You got this!
Coach Tavia
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Reference:
Vanzant, Iyanla; Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color. Atria, New York, NY 2020.
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