“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”

I came across this quote while searching for some inspiration to respond to a writing prompt.  It sums up what makes me, me…perfectly.

• Hard-driven when in the pursuit of accomplishing some task or issue.
• Relentless when it comes to righting a wrong and standing up for myself.
• Combative when dealing with  hurtful, vindictive, lesser beings.

Kind of a double-edged sword when I think about it.  Some of my actions (or re-actions) are interest-based yet, I can be totally committed at the same time.  If I could just channel these qualities (shortcomings?) into my writing and develop some consistency in what/when I publish, it would be so fulfilling.

Responding to this writing prompt gave me cause for some very deep thinking, not just in coming up with a suitable post but also in working up more structure and continuity in blogging.  At times, I’m completely in awe jealous of those who pump-out daily posts, some even more than that.

Hey, I have a brain that works overtime and I want to prove that fact!

So, in some roundabout way, this is taking me to square one, marked “Commitment”.  I need to focus less on being just interested in writing along with making excuses for not exercising my capabilities.

Stay tuned for the results.  Please.

Flicker of Inspiration Linkup #39: Commitment Device

This week we’re asking you about commitment. In 800 words or less, tell us about commitment; for you, for someone you know, or for a fictional person or character. Tell us what their commitment means, maybe tell us what they’re doing that reinforces the commitment.

Sometimes you can do it on your own, sometimes you need help. Sometimes you need someone to chain you to a radiator. Everyone does it their own way, but it’s always hard. If it was easy, it wouldn’t require a commitment.