When we find ourselves in a situation that isn’t what was expected, I don’t feel commitment is always the best choice. Sometimes, it is better to stop investing our resources and cut our losses. For example, one product case study, involved a food product. The company had invested millions of dollars. When they introduced it to the public, it caused severe physical distress. They went back to continue development, and they invested several million more dollars, and it still caused serious intestinal issues. In that particular case, commitment wasn’t a great idea. You know what the definition of insanity is don’t you? According to Tony Robbins, it is “Continuing to do the same thing, and expecting different results.”

I agree that you can’t give up too easily, and you must have passion to attain excellence. That is the kind of commitment I believe you mean.

I think it is important to help others recognize their own accountability, and what choices are available to them, but it is very easy to blame or criticize them in error. Without walking in someone else’s shoes, we may not have all the information to really assess what was or wasn’t in their control. For example, the people of Haiti didn’t choose to be born there, and many aren’t in a position to choose to be somewhere else. They didn’t choose to experience the earthquake, but now, as Jack Canfield says, they have a choice about whether they will see themselves as victims or victors.

This post is a good nudge in the right direction. Thank you.