Commitment Versus Involvement “How can I run the first 3 pairs and then drop the last pair, Dan?" Good question. And the answer of course, will depend on the shooter and the situation. But there is 1 answer that works in most cases. It's called commitment versus involvement. Let's start with the difference between the two. The old adage goes like this. A chicken and a pig were walking down the street and the pig asked, what would you like for breakfast? The chicken replied, ham and eggs. Well, said the pig, for you that's involvement but for me that's a commitment. Here are 2 other examples of commitment versus involvement. Marriage versus dating, and driving the car ...