Answer: Progress; commitment
Explanation: Perception is essential in determining one's real current state and therefore self-regulation. Self-regulation here refers precisely to the realistic perception of the state and determining what should be done to steer that state in the desired direction and thus achieve what is desired, i.e self-regulate one's own state. That is why perception is as important as the ability to perceive something, and therefore to understand and interpret it within real, therefore normal limits.
When we see the difference between said existing and desired state, we determine or calculate how much we need to progress, develop, refine or become better in order to achieve the goal, which is the desired state, living conditions, status, which in any case should be upgraded from existing. That difference in terms of how much more we have to advance to achieve better conditions than current ones is the progress we must make.
When we see how much we need to move forward, and that goal is worth our effort and time, we dedicate ourselves to that goal, which is the result of our perceptive understanding of the real state and the actions we must take to achieve the goal, i.e to reach the desired state. Again, the result of dedicating ourselves to this goal is commitment.
