Monday, January 12, 2009

MESSAGE #646 - LOVE & CHOICE

LOVE

One neglects to see

an important factor

in love . . .

that of will.

To love somebody

is not just a strong feeling –

it is a decision,

it is a judgment,

it is a promise.

If love were only a feeling,

there would be no basis

for the promise

to love each other

forever.

A feeling comes and

it may go.

How can I judge that

it will stay forever,

if my actions do not involve

judgment and decision.

erich fromm (1900-1980)

Psychoanalyst and writer


CHOICES

There’s a choice you have to make,

In everything you do.

And you always keep in mind,

The choices you make, make you.

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