I believe that just about everyone desires a successful and fulfilled life, but they just don't know how to obtain it. Well, the secret to a fulfilled life is honoring your commitments. In other words keeping your promises.

A commitment is a promise to see something through to the very end. There are no escape clauses and when you fail to keep your promise you damage your credibility, dependability and trustworthiness. It doesn't matter that you don't feel like it any more or someone else didn't do their part. It is solely up to you to honor your commitment.
But, how well you honor your commitments will be determined by your understanding of them. Before you ever make any commitment, you must decide three things:

1. What's the cost?
2. Can I pay the price?
3. Will I do my very best?

Nothing in life of any value is free. There is always a cost and you must determine what that cost will be before making any commitment. You must decide if the reward is worth the cost. Because if the reward isn't worth the cost, you will not see the commitment to the end. You will fail.

However, if you have counted the cost and believe the reward to be worth it, you must decide whether or not you can pay the price. You must be able to pay the price and pay it in full if you are going to successfully complete your commitments.

Many people don't understand there is a price to pay for success and are surprised when it's time to pay.

Finally, you must strive to do your very best. What good is it to make a commitment if you are not going to give it your very best? If you desire to be successful you must be like the craftsman or artist who displays their work for all to see. The craftsmen is not afraid to have their work inspected, they welcome it. Only the shoddy worker hides their work. Striving for excellence will strengthen both your commitment and resolve to finish your promise.

If you want to make sure that you fulfill your commitments: take the time to count the cost, then pay the price and always strive for excellence in all that you do.