Finding Your Commitment to Yourself!
Love is a feeling of commitment. Commitment is a joining of forces. My commitment to myself is to be all that I can be to be happy, so that others can be all they can be, to be happy. Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Looking for happiness in all the wrong places. I know someone who said his commitment is, not to die with a fifth grade education in his faith, and to help other people not to die with a fifth grade education in their faith.
I found out that you can not make people happy. Happiness must come from within a person. I could possibly please someone; however each person must want to be happy. I know someone that says over and over again. You got to want to be happy! He will ask you first; do you want to be happy? You must answer the question for him or he will persist in asking the question before attempting to please you.
Everyone finds happiness in different ways. Some people love people, science, music, animals, flowers, books, hard work, mountain climbing, math, the universe, birds, law enforcement, the oceans etc. The commitment you seek must be to yourself first, then your family, profession and community. The greatest commitment of all is learning to have a commitment with you. Finding your commitment with yourself is a journey. The journey can change, from being an Attorney to an Ordained Methodist Minister. How much happiness can you stand?
Some times you can have a double commitment. You can be both an Attorney and a minister. What ever floats your boat! First be a person who needs people, people who need people are the luckiest people in the world the song says. There are so many good messages in songs, books, and movies about your commitment. Everyone must find their own way to happiness. It seems that happiness is just a thing called Joe.
The commitment you have with yourself will be the commitment you will have with others. I know a couple that both of their children grew up to be doctors. I said, You must be so proud, both of your children are doctors. She replied, Mike, we would be proud of our children what ever they decided to be, as long as they were happy and it was legal. How may I serve humanity with humility? What can I do to be happy?
Mike Marino, Jr. aka In Person, is the co-author of two books and a Distinguished Toastmaster who helps people fall in love with learning. He speaks and writes on the love of Knowledge is the root of all good!. To book Mike for your next association meeting, conference or corporate event, contact Mike Marino, Jr. In person 504 833 4405 or email marinojr@bellsouth . Proud member of the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau. All presentations are available in PowerPoint or Keynote.
