“There is huge difference between commitment and interest. You are interested in something, you would only do it at your convenience. However, if you are committed, you would accept no excuses; just results.” Rahul Kapoor
If you are committed towards something, you will surely find a way to do it. Commitment means dedication, means extreme focus and zeal to work towards something. Commitment is the root to getting your goals accomplished. It usually brings out a strong feeling of focus and intention. It is usually planned with an SOP (statement of purpose) or maybe an action plan.
You could be committed to someone, to a particular job, in a particular field or even towards something you do. The only difference between interest in your chosen field and commitment in that field is - your level of dedication and focus towards it.
Difference between Commitment and Interest
While commitment is complete attention, dedication, and focus, with a steadfast determination towards doing a certain activity; interest is a casual walk down the lane in that activity.
Commitment would mean you will do it at any cost. Interest means you have a knack towards doing it, however you may or may not go ahead in accomplishing it.
Commitment is driven by determination and calls for action. Interest could be a casual walk down the lane to work on it.
Let’s say someone is interested in learning music, while someone is committed to being a musician. While the former would go ahead in looking for opportunities of learning it, the latter will do everything under the sun to go ahead and master the craft.
So, commitment is ‘never say die’ attitude while, interest is ‘ummm… I can do it’.
So, the big question is- why should you be committed?
Life is a mission, a mission we all wish to accomplish. A mission where everything and every possible event in its process has to be considered. Certain things are important and certain things are not significant. The ones that are significant, you will do anything possible to accomplish. It is your commitment that makes your life worthwhile.
However, in case of interest, you may or may not pursue it. It makes no difference in your life whether you accomplish it or not. Your life moves without it also. Nevertheless, that does not mean you do not wish to pursue it. It just means that you are not as dedicated as you are about the ones where you would do anything under the sun to accomplish.
If you have read Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, it says- “If you are committed to get something in life, the entire world conspires to give it to you.”
That means if you are committed, you would do anything to achieve it. It makes you so determined and decisive, so intense- you will do anything possible to accomplish it.
Life throws various challenges and opportunities at you, some of them you like, some you don’t, and some you feel highly passionate about. The ones you feel highly intense about are the ones that will get your commitments running.
So, go ahead chase that one or two dream that you feel passionate about and commit yourself 100% and make your life worthwhile, purposeful. That is the power of commitment!!!
Rahul is an Indian Motivational Speaker who lives with a vision and purpose to help people across the world to ignite their inner powers and achieve results that matter. He employs his signature style – a combination of high energy levels, a willingness to reinvent and an enviable presence of mind to impart difficult lessons in the most palatable manner.