Thats a great point, it can definitely be generalized to any kind of "promise". They only make sense when you can uphold them for sure. It's bad enough to "fai

Thats a great point, it can definitely be generalized to any kind of "promise". They only make sense when you can uphold them for sure. It's bad enough to "fail" yourself (your expectations, your goals), but it can be much worse to fail others who look up to you or respect you. That can really hurt as well