Sometimes You Need to Drift Away...

A year ago, I promised to stay true to my commitments: to actively participate in groups where I belong (there are about three of them, from different fields), submit articles on time, for some magazines I contribute for..etc, etc.

I thought doing such would mean I am doing most of my skill, and that by doing them, I am learning a lot about responsibility and diligence. But realizing it now, it doesn't always hold true. Merely making commitments, and sustaining them do not always equate to efficiency. Sometimes, doing a lot of things weigh one down, until one realizes that he or she is not doing them anymore out of love or passion. Things become repetitive, and one becomes mechanical. This is the danger.

Let go (of the crowd, of commitments, of obligations), if it means you can focus more on other important things like family, close friends, and self.
Drift away, if it means discovering peace.