Yesterday-you made the commitments. Today-you is left with the follow-through.

This is how it always works. When we’re looking forward, we set lofty and benevolent goals. We picture tasks accomplished and projects complete. When we close our eyes and imagine the future, it’s not a version of ourselves that feels tired, or lacks motivation, or wants to put things off. Future us is always doing great things with sufficient energy.

So that’s how we plan.

But then tomorrow comes, and we’ve got to show up and be that person. Or give it our best shot.

And we do.

Something in us seems to know: we can do good things. We set lofty goals because we’re capable of lofty things.