Sometimes we make promises we want to keep, sometimes we make promises that we cannot keep. Funny isnt it? We are not always sure which is which. I think the easy ones are the ones we can keep, it is the toughies that keep us struggling. We make those promises based on emotions (or I do anyway) and those are the ones I want to keep, but struggle to do so as the moment passes. Does breaking a promise invalidate all else? Depends on the person I guess.
For me, promises are an odd component of our behaviour. Sometimes we do things just because we can, or do things without thinking. When caught breaking that promise, we initially feel guilt-- then perhaps as time passes we recognize that the initial promise was one we set ourselves up with. The self-sabotage. Promising something we know we probably can't keep, asking from others what we struggle to do ourselves. Funny thing these promises. Often we make promises to friends because we want something to be so, unfortunately life just doesnt always pan out that way.
Lessons come up everywhere. The crappy part is when you learn something, but someone else gets hurt. Life is not easy, and doesnt always sit well in your chest. The irony in all this, is that I just recently got a personality 'profile' done as a new employee, and guess what.... "she is prone to jump to conclusions and tends to make choices around her own personal feelings....... may ignore logical analysis in her initial decision making". BINGO. Guess I better watch the promises I make.
