This is a great topic.
I actually did a workshop/teleconference on this topic...
Like a lot of people mentioned here...in some ways it's just different language and ways to use your self explantory style of getting yourself motivated to follow through.\
What ever it takes is what I say...First I am a big believer of setting intentions and tapping into the help of the Universe as well...
But I do like the power of the promise vs a goal...because most people really don't follow through on their goals...a promise just adds a little more weight to the situation.
For instance if I say today that my goal is to create 3 articles and 2 videos to market my home business...
What makes us follow through on that? Everyone has a different motivation and reason why they do or don't do things...
Remember Tony Robbins? Pain and pleasure are our primary drivers...
So some people follow thorugh on the basis of receving more pleasure AKA money in this case or more customers...
And others may view the work as painful, and avoid doing it until maybe the pain of not having the income you want, gets your motivated to get back to work...
A promise to me, feels more solid...and if I skip that promise to do what I said, that it definitely gets that internal voice going and saying, hey, you;re not following through on your promise to yourself...
so maybe it's semantics...but since our minds are so into creating talk that isn't always in our best interest...
sometime you have to trick the little buggger!
Do what it takes, take the action, and getting a little help from your friend the Universe, doesn't hurt either...
All the best,
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