FIELD NOTES #003
Everyone says they want change.
But what they actually commit to — that’s a different story.
Doing is the second Coordinate in The Compass.
It follows Being — because what you do flows from who you believe you are.
But belief alone doesn’t build anything.
Action does.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
You are already committed.
You’re just not always committed to the things you claim to care about.
You say you value health — but you commit to skipping workouts.
You say you want presence — but you commit to distraction.
You say you want clarity — but you commit to the same tired loops.
Want to know what you’re really committed to?
Look at your habits.
Look at your calendar.
Look at what you show up for without fail.
That’s your real commitment.
Not your intention.
Not your vision board.
Your default.
Most people fail not because they’re lazy — but because they overreach.
They try to overhaul everything at once.
And when the motivation dips — they quit.
That’s not personal failure.
That’s poor planning.
Doing needs urgency and accountability — but more than anything, it needs sustainability.
Your doing has to be doable.
When I was rebuilding, I started with three commitments:
Wake up early — on purpose, not by accident.
Train three days a week — no matter how I felt.
Write every day — one sentence or ten pages, didn’t matter.
That was it.
Over time, those three acts gave me a foundation to build on.
But it took time.
More time than it should have — because I took longer to do what mattered most:
Be consistent.
I could tell you I nailed it every day. But I didn’t.
I missed. A lot.
But I kept coming back.
And the more I came back, the more consistent I became.
And the more consistent I became, the more embedded those simple habits became.
This week, name one consistent behavior that you’re fully committed to.
Not three. Just one.
Start small.
In fact — make it minimal.
Because even when it’s small, you’ll still miss.
That’s human.
So build it small enough that coming back is easy.
The more consistent you are, the more sticky and effective the behavior will become.
Habits don’t just build results.
They craft identity.
They tell you what kind of person you’ll become — if you just keep showing up.
Weekly Compass Question:
What are you actually committed to — in behavior, not belief?
Trail Task:
Pick one small action you’re ready to commit to.
Repeat it daily for one week without fail.
Write it. Track it. Protect it.
Anchor Spotlight
Anchor Focus: Strategies
Change isn’t about motivation.
It’s about method.
Strategy means deciding how small you’ll start — and sticking with it long enough for it to matter.
This week: Think less about what to do and more about how you’ll make it stick.
Resources from the Trail
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Until next time —
Engage. Adapt. Overcome.
— Remy