How do we know I’m committed to writing this newsletter?
Because I’ve written it almost every week for over three years.
Survey says I’m committed.
How might you know I’m committed to getting more than seven hours of sleep each night?
Ask me how much sleep I got last week. Between 7.3 and 9.3 hours a night—thanks, Oura ring.
Survey says I’m committed.
How do you know if you’re committed to growing your business?
Check the survey: Is your business growing?
We often get lost in stories about what we think is happening—with ourselves and with others.
That’s why “Survey says” is such a useful tool.
Just look at the evidence.
What results are you getting?
That’s what you’re committed to.
What is that person over there showing you through their actions?
That’s what they’re committed to.
This is another way of exploring unconscious commitments. And yes—all the discomfort that comes with that topic applies here, too.
It’s uncomfortable to see that the survey says I’m committed to being a bit overweight. To staying at my current income level. To living in a cluttered house.
It’s uncomfortable that the survey says the man I was dating wasn’t ready to commit. That my best friend from high school and I don’t prioritize spending time together. That another friend doesn’t want the same level of closeness I do.
But I can’t argue with the survey.
When I stop pretending and start owning, I get my power back.
Especially when I don’t turn any of it into a problem.
It’s just what is.
No need to argue with life.
Inarguably yours,
Rachel
PS – If the survey results aren’t what you wish they were, that’s not a failure—it’s information. Start there. Gently. Honestly. Telling the truth is where real change begins.
