Over the last week or so an issue has come up that just irritates me to no end. So much so that I can't get past it even days later so for what it is worth here is my rant on that issue... COMMITMENT
To me commitment is HUGE!!! I am a firm believer that once you make a commitment to someone or something that you should stick to it no matter what. I know things don't always go how they are promised and yes I have been in situations where I was promised something and then that person did not come through BUT does that mean we are to not follow through on our commitment? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!
See there is something I believe goes so hand in hand with commitment that the two cannot be separated, integrity. Now if I think commitment is huge then integrity is not only the foundation of that commitment but also the frame that holds it all together and the roof under which it sits. To me, my word is just as good as a contract on paper. If I tell someone I will do something, it is as good as done. Problem is not everyone is that way but I feel they are. If my word is gold then I tend to believe everyone else's is as well and tend to get upset when I find out different. It is hard to explain just how important commitment is to me.
If you look the word commitment up in the dictionary one of the words used to define it is obligation which then is define as the act of binding or obliging oneself by a promise, contract or a sense of duty. Simply put it is something you MUST do. So to me if you say you will do something, I take it to mean you WILL do it. I really don't think that is too much to ask.
When my husband and I stood at the front of friends and family in a small church in Alabama, we made a commitment to love each other for the rest of our lives. Now there are times we get mad at each other and may not like each other for one reason or another but NOTHING would keep us from loving each other because that is a commitment we made and we both take not only that but all our commitments seriously.
Unfortunately too many people today are very flippant in their commitments. Too many times they say they will do something knowing full well they have no intention of doing it. I am sorry to say I have no place for these people in my life and to put it more frankly they have no place in team sports either. I have seen it too many times. A player says they want to be a part of the team and wants to play but when it comes right down to it all they really care is themselves. They have no desire to be part of a team but only want the glory and recognition for themselves. Basketball is very much a team sport. Each player, coach, parent, fan, etc. must all be committed to the game in order for it to work properly. As a member of the team, each player must also commit to the good of the team rather than self. Once a player breaks that commitment and turns to self, they have no place on the team and if that player isn't soon dealt with the entire team suffers. This is a hard job as a coach. Probably one of the hardest but its something that needs to be done. I usually try and give people the benefit of the doubt but when it comes to commitment, there is no room for that because with commitment you are either in or out there is NO in between!!!!
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