Commitment

Tonight I will talk about the essence of relationships between people. In law we call this concept a contract. To laymen we call the word a commitment. The measure of a man can only be judged by his character. A man's character can be judged only by his actions. A mans actions are judged by the commitments that he keeps. I was taught early in my life that the only thing that shows the character of your being is through keeping your commitments. A wise man has shown me that you can go you whole life without breaking you commitments, hopefully I can live up to his standard. When a man agrees to take care of his family, he keeps it to his dying breath. When he tells you he will do something, you have no doubt it will be done. A true man's friends never have a second thought when he makes a commitment. This commitment to commitment really shines through when there is no legal or other punishment if the man doesn't keep his promise. If you agree to meet someone for something, there is no court that will convict you for missing a dinner for example. For breaking a commitment to a friend, the real punishment is greater than any authority can impose. The loss for breaking a commitment to a friend is respect. Without the respect of his friends, how can a man look at himself in the mirror. If you wish to judge the character of a man you just met, look to his friends when he makes a promise, if they are at ease, you know you have a man with character. I have been thinking about those who break a promise, the loss of respect for someone you care about can be translated into one word, disappointment. People make commitments to one another both internally and externally all of the time. When commitments are broken, the well for faith in people is drained. When classmates don't prepare and take the easy way out, how do you rely on them when push comes to shove. What is nice about those who break promises is the test of a man's character is displayed to all. Therefore those who keep their commitments show the strength of their character. Today, respect was lost for some people that were thought highly of. Thanks for reading my thoughts, I will leave you with one thought to ponder. What must be done to earn the respect back you lose by breaking you commitments? Can respect ever be earned back?