Some Angels Grumble

Hafiz delivers a truth wrapped in poetic mysticism: keeping our word is not just a moral duty — it’s a spiritual covenant. When we break it, something unseen recoils. Even angels, Hafiz suggests, who champion our potential and cheer for our becoming, are forced to step back — to erase a few of the bets they had lovingly placed on our hearts.

This image is more than metaphor. It’s a reminder: our integrity is not just about us. It affects the unseen forces around us, the people who trust us, and the future we’re trying to build.

This speaks directly to the work I´ve been doing: helping others define, design, and live The Good Life. Progress isn't just about goals or metrics. It’s about becoming the kind of person who honors their inner commitments — who turns promises, especially the quiet ones, into action.

Whether it’s showing up for a morning workout, preparing nourishing meals, staying faithful to a habit, or simply keeping your word to yourself, every small act of follow-through builds spiritual momentum.

Every time you keep your word, especially when it's inconvenient or hard, the angels lean in — they double down on their bets. Your heart becomes more trustworthy. Your path becomes clearer. The divine backing behind you grows stronger.

But when we consistently falter — not out of humanness, but out of habit or apathy — we pay a cost. Not just externally, but internally.

I´ve seen it in coaching others: a person who no longer believes their own promises loses the fuel to act. They stop setting goals. They stop dreaming. They stop trusting themselves. And as Hafiz so beautifully puts it, even the celestial support — the grace, the energy, the momentum — withdraws ever so slightly.

Not as punishment. But as a reflection of a broken contract.

The beauty, of course, is that Hafiz’s poem implies the opposite is also true: Every time we honor our word, we win back the bets. Every small, consistent act of integrity renews faith — from within and without.

This echoes the idea of stacking small wins. It affirms your belief in daily effort as a sacred ritual — one that rebuilds the bridge between who we are and who we are becoming.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about alignment.

If angels are placing bets on your heart — believing in your ability to rise, to grow, to become — then keeping your word is more than discipline. It’s devotion.

So ask yourself:

• What promise have I made — to myself, to others, to life itself — that I’m ready to keep?

• What small action today will reinforce the bet the angels have already made on me?

You are already a wager worth placing. But the surest way to win is not by striving harder — it’s by becoming someone who consistently honors their word.

Every act of integrity is a spiritual investment.

And every time you keep your promise, the angels celebrate — because they know they’ve backed a soul who’s still in the game.

Take one promise today — especially one you’ve let slide — and honor it. Let that be the signal: to yourself, and to the angels, that you’re still all-in.