A commitment can only be felt when it oversteps convenience. That which is convenient, you do not call commitment. If you just go on your convenience, your commitment falls apart causing more inconvenience! If you keep dropping your commitment because it is inconvenient, can you be comfortable?
Often, what is convenient does not bring comfort, but gives an illusion of comfort. Also, if you are too stuck in commitment, and it is too inconvenient too often, you will be unable to fulfill your commitment and it will only generate frustration. Wisdom is to strike a balance between convenience and commitment because both bring comfort to the body, mind and spirit.
A seeker of knowledge should forget about convenience, so should soldiers, rulers, students, seekers of wealth and all essential service providers. Those who want to be creative and adventurous transcend convenience. Those who are ambitious and have a passion for a goal do not care for convenience. To the wise their commitment is their comfort. Whenever their commitment is shaken, their comfort is also shaken. To the lazy, commitment is torture though it is the best remedy. Commitment will always bring comfort in the long run.
A question may arise: "Are there any commitments that can be given up?"
Answer: Yes.
Sometimes when you are committed without a vision, you feel stifled when your vision expands. Such commitments made with shortsightedness can be given up. A smaller less important commitment can be given up for a greater commitment. Commitment to the means can be given up for the sake of the commitment to the goals. When your commitment brings misery to many in the long run it can be given up.
-SriSri
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Hi MARY,
This is how often I can come back. LOL, Just Kidding!
Sometimes life take twists and turns so far from the realm of understanding that we gets so much indulged in finding the straight road ahead while forgetting about so many other things.
And honestly, I was discombobulated as if I'm reading this article for the first time. However, It never fails to make you contemplate about your life's direction.
Anyway, how are things with you? long time...
Oh!!! Laksh!! How cool to find you here! :)))
Very interesting blog! It's one of those that makes you stop to think twice haha...
I thought it was clear to me what was 'Commitment' and 'Convenience', but now they are mixing up in my head... what a mess! :S
General speaking, I don't like commitments... and sometimes I don't like what is convenient either. I'm one of those who prefers just to be honest with myself, even if might be not 'convenient' sometimes. But I don't know... depends on every situation, I guess.
Thanks for sharing this blog, even if it gave me a headache :D
I hope you can come back here more often! :)