Why are the words hyphenated in the title? It means that I looked them up, researched their definitions, uses, and more importantly the energy behind them. Entering a new year—and not a big fan of resolutions, I decided that making commitments sounded better, it just felt better. I didn't know why there was more of a resonance with the word commitment over resolution, until today. I also chose to create a "vision board" this year, and have renamed mine an "intention board," that, however, will be a topic for another day. Maybe tomorrow!The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "resolution" as: the act of finding an answer or solution to a problem; the act of resolving something. Where "commitment" is defined as: the promise to do something; an agreement to do something. While there is merit in a resolution by pure definition, for the purposes of setting goals and intentions for my year, I found the word "commitment" a stronger partner for accountability and integrity of what I say I want to achieve or have. My query discovered other jewels convincing me that stating commitments over resolutions, was a solid and bolder path to take. Resolutions can be like good intentions, you have them but something is missing—or there is an easy way out.
A commitment's structure when viewed as a trinity of components; stating an intention publicly, specifying the details, and doing the intended—the promised, invokes a solid sense of determination that seems absent in a resolution. The act of resolving something over the act of committing to something. Simple enough—commitment it is! I was already committed to my commitments, but at least now I know why.
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