Commitment – a Law of Life
March 1, 2006 by gayla
Filed under Relationships
Not only is the unselfish commitment of one’s self essential to a happy marriage. It is also important if we are to gain fullness of life in any are. One of the basic secrets of life is that a higher fulfillment of self comes as a result of committing one’s self to something higher and greater than the self.
That’s a lesson that the so-called “me” generation needs to learn. Such a commitment helps us to rise above mere concern with our own selfish needs and wants. It opens whole new horizons of value and meaning for our lives. The person least concerned about self is the person who becomes most fulfilled.
Loving a spouse or a family not for themselves but because they are your spouse and your children then that is selfish – another kind of self-love. This, like any other type of self-love, serves to keep you from finding your peak of fulfillment. So if you are to be fully mature, your circle of concern needs to reach out beyond the self, even beyond your own family and local community as well. Indeed, now our loving concern must include all people everywhere – the whole of planet earth.
