When you do or not do something, these two processes are equivalent. Therefore, both imply action and honesty. You need to be sincere and honest with yourself.
No matter what your objective… no matter who you are… if you are going to do something or not do something, that is a promise to yourself. And the one who keeps the promise, or breaks the promise, is you. No one else can be burdened with holding you to a promise that’s made to yourself. You must pay all of the debts that you made, even to yourself.