Thursday, August 20, 2009

I Commit

Living in the paradise of Sandpoint, Idaho, where I have found more and better friends than any place I have ever been before, though these troubled times have weighed heavy on my soul, these thoughts have prevailed upon me:

This I commit:

I commit to be positive every day, to help others to find that which can help us all to discard depression and see that which is best in the world.

I commit to buying locally, helping my fellow business people survive in this down economy.

I commit to look back on the last thirty days and if I haven't done something to help another in my community, to do something beneficial over the next seven days.

I commit to speak well of my neighbors, whether they are deserving or not.

I especially commit not to be detrimental to those in my community. Not to gossip, not to slander, libel, or otherwise do harm.

I commit to be kind.

I commit to be instructive and to help teach what I know to those who need it most.

I commit to learn and become better educated every day.

I commit to help mentor other small businesses, especially those that are being started by young people.

I commit to support community and church events.

I commit to offer support no matter political affiliations, religious beliefs or race, color, creed, or sex.

I commit to be there for my friends in times of need as well as in times of plenty.

I commit to help those that want to live here find a way to do so. In this matter, I commit to helping find employment, homes, food, or whatever small or large thing I can do to make this happen.

I commit to be a community cheerleader, singing the praises of my town.

I commit to getting rid of the negative. When I complain or whine, I commit to saying one hundred positive things for every negative thing I say.

I commit to be a better family member, to be more loving, supportive, and understanding than I have ever been before.

I commit to helping my clients in better ways every day. I will learn the new methods, work the hours needed to get the job done, and do more than I did yesterday to help them accomplish their dreams.

I commit to never quitting.

I commit to making my company better by helping my fellow workers improve their lots and positions. By helping them to improve themselves, it will bring more clients into the company fold, and my position will improve in like fashion.

I commit to be happier, to love unconditionally, to be patient with children, to honor my country.

Most importantly, I commit to trust in a better new tomorrow. How do I know this will happen? I commit to it.

Gary Lirette, host of North Idaho Business and North Idaho Arts and Adventure on KSPT and KBFI, and REALTOR for Tomlinson Sandpoint Sotheby's International Realty

To learn more about our North Idaho Paradise and Sandpoint, Idaho - Sunset Magazine's Best Small Town in the West - and Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - chosen by Skiing Magazine in their Top 25 Ski Resorts, visit:
http://sandpointid.net
&
http://skischweitzer.net

Alexandra Shackleton

No comments:

Post a Comment