Commitment

My cup this afternoon at Starbucks said:

The irony of commitment is that it is deeply liberating -- in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress iteself up and parade around as rational hesitatition. To committ is to remove your head as the barrier to your life. -- Anne Morriss (Starkbucks customer from New York City who describes herself as an "organization bilder, restless american citizen, optimist."

We rarely see commitment as a liberating act, but I think she's right. What is the effect of commitment? How is it freeing in your life?

Image: My knitting at Starbucks this afternoon, along with Steve's iPhone and Starbucks cup.