Promises Are Meant To Be Broken
By aylim14
@aylim14 (501)
Philippines
November 21, 2009 10:14am CST
or not. Well, at least for me. Promises are not meant to be broken, because if they were, we would not get to where we are right now. I mean, promises are made and built on trust. Without trust, mankind would not exist.
Think about it, it may seem unimportant for some of us right now, but breaking promises continually and habitually destroys your character. If one's character is compromised, no one would trust you. That includes friends, family members, colleagues, and even business partners. Breaking your promise also labels you automatically a liar, because you said you would do it, but you didn't.
Personally, promises are great and are to be kept - always. Yes, mankind is not perfect, that is why i also believe in second chances, and third and so on. But, if a person neglects your kindness and continually breaks the promises he/she made, then that is when you have to draw a line.
How about you, what do you think about promises? Do they really exist to be broken, or to be kept?
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
21 Nov 09
Promises are as good as a signed contract. A promise cannot be broken but can allow for renogation if circumstances beyond one's control come up. Punishment for a broken promise can be meted. One who does not keep their promises cannot be trusted.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
22 Nov 09
It seems that we both view promises the same way. I try not to promise anything unless I intend to keep it. If I might have a problem, I will phrase my words differently. Like, "I'll do my best but I can't promise." I have found that being clear in expressing myself, I have seldom had a problem.
On the other hand, when it comes to others making promises to me, I never take anyone at their word. As experience has shown me that very few intend to keep their promises.
So I go by this rule: "Happy are those that do not expect anything, for they shall not be disappoined."
@aylim14 (501)
• Philippines
22 Nov 09
i like that definition. And yes, its a meeting of the minds, and that by definition is a contract in itself (or am i wrong). anyways, yes, only when something uncontrollable that happened should a promise be compromised, or something like that. I mean, there really are numerous instances where we cannot control the situation like weather or nature. But if we can avoid them, like traffic during a Friday night, which we all know usually happens all the time, we could get around it by going earlier or something. But if its a traffic caused by an accident that blocked 3 of the 4 lanes, then that's something we cannot control.
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@LaurenInLA (2270)
• United States
21 Nov 09
I've always felt that when I make a promise that I am putting my name and more importantly my integrity on the line. I take that very seriously and never make promises that I can't keep. If we don't have our integrity, what do we have to define who we are?
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