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           I’vefoundincreasedopportunityandupsideinrejectingalternativesanddistractionsinfavorofwhatI’vechosentolettrulymattertome.

           Commitmentgivesyoufreedombecauseyou’renolongerdistractedbytheunimportantandfrivolous.Commitmentgivesyoufreedombecauseithonesyourattentionandfocus,directingthemtowardwhatismostefficientatmakingyouhealthyandhappy.Commitmentmakesdecision-makingeasierandremovesanyfearofmissingout;knowingthatwhatyoualreadyhaveisgoodenough,whywouldyoueverstressaboutchasingmore,more,moreagain?Commitmentallowsyoutofocusintentlyonafewhighlyimportantgoalsandachieveagreaterdegreeofsuccessthanyouotherwisewould.

           Inthisway,therejectionofalternativesliberatesus—rejectionofwhatdoesnotalignwithourmostimportantvalues,withourchosenmetrics,rejectionoftheconstantpursuitofbreadthwithoutdepth.

           Yes,breadthofexperienceislikelynecessaryanddesirablewhenyou’reyoung—afterall,youhavetogooutthereanddiscoverwhatseemsworthinvestingyourselfin.Butdepthiswherethegoldisburied.Andyouhavetostaycommittedtosomethingandgodeeptodigitup.That’strueinrelationships,inacareer,inbuildingagreatlifestyle—ineverything.