Today we are going to talk about promises. When you make a promise, it is very important to keep it. You risk your pride, credibility, and perhaps hours of embarrassment because you are a loser (especially when it involves your daughter or ex-wife). The whole key to keeping every promise you make it to make those promises within your comfort zone, never promising anything you can’t deliver on without having to give up other things, like your drug addiction. One example of a really bad promise comes from a Nebraska man who promised to eat nothing but spam for a month, and now he is a bottom of the barrel “Spam head.”

According to this news report from WLBZ, the man ate nothing but Spam for a month after making a deal with his friends that if they finished their book about Spam, he would dine on the ham and pork product every meal for an entire month. Talk about a promise that leaves a horrible taste in your mouth.

I’m not trying to start a stir with all the Spam lovers out there, I just wanted to point out what a horrible promise this guy made. Could you image eating anything for a month straight? I love lots of things like popcorn and sausage! But if I had to eat them every meal for a month I would loath even the mention of them afterward.

So, when making an important promise, or even one meant to impress someone like the drunk girl at the end of the bar, try to stay in your comfort zone. This isn’t the time to take on new challenges, or go beyond yourself. Promises are meant to be kept, not when you swear on something, that is a completely different story.

I swear that we will go to the mall today honey. Swearing is actually a bad thing, and so breaking a swear is in the eyes of god and other people that may judge you, a good thing. So, that being said, I promise more great tips coming soon, and I swear that this tip will make your life much easier.

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