a pledge or promise; obligation
Using definition #4, probably the most common in terms of daily usage, I think about desire and goals and what that really means. I think about actions speaking louder than words, really means that actions contain truth of motivation and words contain truth of contemplation.
We watched a movie the other night. Something about the Fastest Indian about a man who raced his 1920 Indian motorcycle for the simple purpose of going faster than anyone else in his class.
The film stars Anthony Hopkins, and though not a great film, certainly provocative in some sense. We were watching a DVD. We checked out the special features. Therein was the real great part of the movie, the man himself, Burt Munro.
Unbelievable.
Amongst the fabulous time we got to spend with Burt we got to see people speaking about Burt. The one that really resonated was the young man describing Burt as one of the few free people. Why was he free? Because he did what he wanted and wants to do.
That, of course, got me to thinking. I’ve always seen that truth, truth like Devin talks about it, the truth of feelings and opinions, is displayed by what we do. Our actions belie our true belief, feeling, intent. Joe Middleton the other day scoffed at the idea that someone wants to be doing something they aren’t, when they aren’t shows that they really don’t want to do that other something.
So Burt shows us that what we truly desire can easily be achieved.
All it takes is commitment.
Look it up.
I’m fresh out.
Happy Birthday Judy!