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Without commitment, you cannot have depth in anything, whether it’s a relationship, a business, or a hobby.” – Neil Strauss

To be dedicated means to surrender all, to give your very best shot towards ensuring that goals are met and that dreams become reality. If you ask any successful person how they made it, their foremost reply would be that they were dedicated to their goals.

The etymological roots of the word “dedication” can be traced back to the Latin term “dedicare” which means the giving of oneself to some purpose. This implies that you must be consistently committed to your goals no matter how small or how big they are. It is important to note that the dividends of being dedicated to anything you set your mind to do far outweigh the cost of commitment.

4 BENEFITS OF DEDICATION

 IT MAKES YOU WORK HARD

when you are dedicated, you tend to work hard to achieve your goals. We can’t talk dedication without hard work. For instance, in this lockdown season, many professional games are on hold, but a dedicated sprinter will use the opportunity to train himself in preparation for the next good season. In the same way, a dedicated student would use this opportunity to read up and cover as much of a subject as possible.

 YOU WILL EXCEED YOUR GOALS

When you are dedicated, you achieve your goals and that motivates you to be more dedicated. You will then find out that you can even exceed your targeted goals. For example, if you commit to reading 30 pages of your textbook daily, you will discover that you can read up to 40 or 50 pages within a short while. This will give you the confidence that you can exceed your goals.

SUCCESS IS GUARANTEED

Dedication is a sure way to success. Remember if you pay the price you will get the prize. Nothing in the world can hinder or impede the firm resolve of a dedicated individual. People like Thomas Edison, Mark Zuckerberg, Abraham Lincoln etc., were all dedicated people. Abraham Lincoln failed many times, but because he was dedicated, he eventually became the 16th president of the United States.

DEDICATION BREEDS OPTIMISM

When you are dedicated, you become optimistic. You will find that you always see that the glass is half full rather than half empty. You begin to see possibilities rather than limitations. You may be trying to finish an assignment and have gone halfway. If you are dedicated, you will focus on the fulfillment you will get from completing the assignment rather than leaving it half done.

You can only be dedicated to something you believe in. The more dedicated you are the more hopeful you are that you will succeed. Why not pick on something you want to dedicate to today? I will be happy to hear from you.

Dedication is a powerful tool that helps us to achieve our goals. Sometimes, our set goals may seem impossible to accomplish because of several factors. Yet, we are told that dedication determines our success. We must do everything to overcome the barriers to dedication so we can achieve our goals.

Some of the barriers to dedication are highlighted below;

LACK OF BELIEF

When you lack belief in a cause or yourself, it means you don’t think it is possible for things to change or for you to be successful in what you are doing. This makes it hard for you to achieve your goals. Imagine if you were going to write an examination and you thought you were going to fail! You can bet that the motivation to study will not be found. However, if you believe in yourself, it becomes easier to be dedicated to study because you know that you can pass the exams. Belief in yourself gives you an assurance that you can succeed.

LACK OF PASSION

Passion is that strong desire that makes you want to succeed in anything you do. It is impossible to succeed without passion. When you lack passion, you cannot be dedicated to anything and the only thing you will see is the difficulty and impossibility of your goal. But when you are passionate, the desire to succeed will make you dedicated and provide the energy to overcome any obstacle on your way to success. Think about the times when you had to wake up early because you were excited about an upcoming trip or event.

LACK OF PLAN

Absence of the end from the beginning might end in frustration. It is difficult to be dedicated to a goal when there is no clear and definite path to follow. A plan helps you become dedicated to your goal. Say for example, you have decided to dedicate your time to develop yourself this month by reading a book. In order to be successful, you have to plan what days and what times you are going to be reading because you are aware that there is school work and chores at home that you have to complete. It will also be helpful for you to write this plan down. This makes it easier to follow.

I will encourage you to consciously choose to be dedicated to worthy goals such as developing yourself. 

Do you know of any other barriers? I will love to hear from you in the comments section.

To our success!