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In a perfect world, everyone would do exactly what they say they’re going to do. In the real world, things aren’t so simple. It’s tempting to make commitments just to keep those around us happy, but promising something without any intention of carrying it through isn’t good for anyone. More often than not, people just hope that others will have forgotten about the comment before they have to deliver on it. It’s okay not to meet every expectation someone has of you, and it’s okay to change our minds and priorities. It’s never okay to promise things and intentionally under-deliver. People may think they’re making promises to shut someone up, to satisfy an immediate need, or to gain some temporary advantage, but ultimately, it’s your word and your actions that tell others who you are.
Don’t promise to do the impossible. You’ll give false hope, confuse people, and set unrealistic expectations. This accomplishes nothing, and in fact, it actually makes matters worse.
We’ve all made promises at some point in our lives. Sometimes, we say things in the heat of the moment. It feels easy to say, “I’ll be there for you” or “I promise I’ll do this for you.” But promises aren’t just words. They’re commitments. When you promise someone something, you’re giving them your word, and your word should mean something.
Breaking a promise can hurt. Not just the other person, but you too. Imagine someone trusting you, relying on what you said, and then you don’t come through. The disappointment they feel is real. You might have had good intentions, maybe you even wanted to keep the promise. But life happens, things come up, and suddenly, you’re left with a broken promise. And the thing about trust is, once it’s broken, it’s hard to fix.
You don’t have to make promises all the time. If you’re not sure you can do something, it’s okay to be honest about it. It’s better to say, “I’ll try” or “I can’t promise that, but I’ll do my best,” than to give someone false hope. Being truthful from the start is much better than letting someone down later.
I used to promise people things all the time. But life has a way of reminding you that not everything is in your control. One day, I couldn’t keep one of those promises. It wasn’t on purpose I swear, but that didn’t matter. The damage was done.
I saw the disappointment in their eyes. It hurt more than I expected. In that moment, I realized something: words have weight. Promises, especially, carry a kind of weight that can break shoulders if you’re not careful.
When we make promises, we create an expectation. If we do not keep the promise, we let the other person down, and we disappoint ourselves. It’s better to say that you do not know if you can accompany your friend somewhere, or if you can participate in a group activity next week than to say yes. It’s better to be honest about the fact that the situation of these moments is uncertain, and to choose not to make plans.
It is a choice to live a life without unnecessary frustration, and to prefer the positive things that happen to the disappointments that we provoke every time we make a promise that we do not have the power to accomplish. Each person could make a commitment to only make promises that they have the power to accomplish. The alternative is to say that you do not know and accept the uncertainty. The other person can then organize their time, and they can build their plans around other activities. They are free. Don't make a commitment in the knowledge that you do not have the ability to keep. Don't make a promise; You won't create an expectation, and you won't have let anyone down. You will feel good about yourself, and earn the respect of the person with whom you are interacting.
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