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Human beings are goal-oriented
creatures. lf we have no goals,
we 're frustrated. lf we have too
many, we're confused. Here's the
key to putting your commitments
in order.
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by
Arthur Mokarow
and Christofer French
OUT OF THE RAT
INTO
W
he n you watch a robín with
cocked head , alert and en–
grossed, s udd enl y dip hi s
sha rp beak into the earth for an un–
wa ry worm, you might ask yourself
the question: " But what does he do
for fun?" The answer? Along with
hi s ot her instinctual habits. that 's all
he does. That's his work, h is fun , his
play, his whole life. The robín is totally
committed to "doing his thing."
On the o ther hand humans must
discover their "thing" on their own.
That 's why many just " happen"
th rough life, letting time, circum–
stance, and life's vic issitudes push
them here and there in an endless
ra t race. Small wonder so many are
co nfused through much of their
li ves.
W e are made to commit ourse lves
to a purpose. In short. we a re made
to be goal o riented. lf we are not
facing a goal (immedia te. short–
term , or long-term) and moving
towa rd it, we will not function very
well.
The fo rce tha t he lps us achieve
o ur goa ls can be ca lled com–
mitment. The purer t he com–
mitment. the more powerful and the
more energizing it wi ll be.
The Energy That Comes
With Pursuit
Electrifying force ema na tes from
the made-up mind. The compelling
power behind fully comm itted de–
terminat ion overshadows simple as–
serti veness or sta lwa rt resolution.
Psycho logists have discove red an
un usual denominato r among happy.
The
PLAIN TRUTH September 1976