Keeping Promise

Practice as you pledged is a famous quote reminding us on fulfilling our promise. We used to promise others on what we would like to do. More than often our words are very promising and convincing that we will not stop until achieving what we have pledged. However, we are also constantly being reminded that saying is easier than done. It is not difficult to promise but keeping the words is tougher. I believe many of us, me includes making many promises, big or small everyday but not all will be carried out. Perhaps 50% out of the total is considered excellent. For example, we promise our boss to complete a task by a date but cannot deliver on time. We told our other half to go back for dinner or to buy some stuff on the way back but are unable to do so. We will always excuse ourselves by saying just forgot. We tell ourselves to be thrift but cannot resist the temptation of buying something while shopping. We promise ourselves not to over eat but unable to do so because it is always good food on the dining table. To some, while this might be a minor promise that will not hurt others or cause big loss and hence is excusable, the habit of doing it very often will lead to other promises being compromise conveniently. Perhaps to impose penalty for non performance of promises will help in reducing the incidence of breaking promise. I attended an assembly last Monday. Every Monday was declared as Green Vegetarian day by the State Government of Selangor. The public agencies pledge to eat vegetables and practice green acts on that particular day. However, the pledge was not fulfilled during the function. Lunch boxes making of polystyrene, containing meat together with plastic bottle of mineral water packed inside the plastic beg were distributed to the attendees. I presume changing behaviour and attitude towards green and sustainable life style still have a long way to go even with the agency leading others in green movement. Well, keeping promise is easier said been done, continuing it is more difficult, I presume.