We’re always committed to something even if we’re committed unconscientiously. We even make sure we have friends around us who agree with our reasons.

There is a lot of power in becoming honest with yourself about why you do things the way you do: This is the key to living a powerful peaceful fulfilling life.

The opposite of living an ‘examined’ life (Socrates) life is living as a victim of life. You don’t have to be complaining to be drifting and a victim.

You might think that choices have been removed by fate. However, there are always choices no matter what the circumstances.

Applying the model of Underlying Automatic Commitment

Don’t use these insights to disempower – don’t judge yourself harshly for them. The purpose of getting to the real commitment behind anything we do is to give ourselves free choice. You can be in control.

Trying – Often, a cover up for a UAC. We make a commitment and struggle to keep – ‘try’ leaves a backdoor.

Following through on commitments is powerful – builds confidence and trust. If we’re in a control of a UAC we can choose to do or not do something about it.