I watch movies. I watch tons and tons
of movies. It doesn't matter if it's the worst movie ever or if I've
seen it 57 times, I'm watching a flick everyday. Sometimes I watch
two. In case I haven't pounded this point home yet, I love love love
film.
I was sharing this with one of my
favorite clients.
Him: “Wow. Really? Now is that an
addiction or a commitment?”.
Me: “Whattya mean?” Because in my
mind, it's not drugs and it's not booze.
Him: “In other words, is that
something you set out to do this year? Is it your goal to watch 365
movies?”
Ahhhhh. Very interesting.
An addiction is something you don't set
out to do. You do it just because. You do it even if you don't want
to. It keeps you in a rut. A commitment is something you set out to
do. You aspire to do it. It takes time and discipline and it can
change your path. An addiction can keep you away from success and a
commitment gets you on your way.
Don't get me wrong. There's nothing
inherently wrong with watching flicks. That could actually be a
commitment for some of us. (Like a film student or something) But if
you should be spending time on your health or marriage or maybe
starting your big dream, movies should get knocked off the list of
priorities. A new list should be made with new commitments and
disciplines.
