The word eventually can hold a plan or hide the absence of one.

The word eventually can carry a real intention or cover the fact that none exists. It sounds like commitment because it points forward, but it names no time, no first step, and no condition that would make it start. That vagueness is comfortable, which is exactly why it survives in places where a plan should be.

When you hear yourself saying eventually, ask what would have to be true for it to begin, and whether anything is scheduled to make that true. If the answer is nothing, you have found either a wish you should honour with a date or a wish you can put down honestly. Both are better than the fog.