Comments on: Commitment, Forever, Here and Now

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[...] 38. Committment forever here and now [...]

By: Liberty

Liberty — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:57:09 +0000

Getting into a commitment is not easy. However, I believe that making the decision to commit should be the harder thing to do. A person making the decision has to think through a lot of stuff like…can one accept and take on the challenges that will come; is he/she ready to make some sacrifices; is he/she disciplined to do his/her duties and responsibilities; so on and so forth. It is a painstaking process. Thus, one shouldn’t just jump into a commitment.

By: Malo

Malo — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:11:47 +0000

Commitment is a willful decision. For those who are passionate, it may come as second nature. But it also requires a lot of discipline to overcome transgressions. The fruit of it is bliss, so yes I’m all for it!

By: LPC

LPC — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:17:45 +0000

Commitment needs to have an intellectual and an emotional component both.

By: Jeffrey Tang

Jeffrey Tang — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:54:18 +0000

I think that the capacity and desire for commitment is hardwired into us; the problem occurs when we look at commitments as forever. We live in a transient, ever-changing world, and the expectation of forever is unrealistic. That’s not to say that we can’t make lifelong commitments; it just means that these commitments are very difficult to keep and should not be made lightly. Lifelong commitments, after all, are not made in a moment, but nurtured daily over a lifetime.

That being said, I believe that we need to find a way to reconcile those daily moments of renewed promise with the long-term outlook that a commitment entails. We may not be able to see into forever, but the question is: how far -can- we see? How long should a serious commitment last?

By: Ben Leon Guerrero

Ben Leon Guerrero — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:45:32 +0000

I wholeheartedly believe in commitment. To my people, my island, indeed to love for all of humankind. I like how strong you are on this point Belinda. Commit! And show your passion, it will grow fruit.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:46:53 +0000

Are we able to commit? As you said, yes. I think it is hardwired in humans to want to commit. This sometimes causes problems. We commit too soon. We do not take our time and make sure that what/who we are committing to/with is what we think.

I believe in commitment. I believe in forever. I will say, my beliefs have been tested. I test them. Life has tested them. I reformulate and rethink and then, yes, recommit to my beliefs.

By: Patty - Why Not Start Now?

Patty - Why Not Start Now? — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:27:27 +0000

Hi Belinda – No, I don’t think it’s naive. It’s you, your life force coming full on. You are a committed person. And that’s inspiring. I like committing too, sometimes. But I’m also learning to be more experimental. To hold off on a full commitment at times. It’s sort of like I’m committing to being experimental right now. Because sometimes my past commitments have been driven by my need to be right. And lately being right feels draining. I’m actually enjoying finding out I’m wrong too! I don’t know if that makes any sense, but there it is.