There are liars and committed people, the first are the ones who claim to have values, make false propaganda about themselves and use empty words in exchange for interest, Mondays seem a little less, but after all, they make us better people They are people with clear goals, sincere people who inspire us, who fight for what they believe without hesitation or fear.
A few years ago a global study was conducted to measure people’s level of engagement. Under the motto “Inspire to connect”, he sought to evaluate three very specific variables: commitment to oneself, commitment to others and commitment to our planet and environment.
- “When you are surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment to a common goal.
- Anything is possible.
- -Howard Schultz-.
The results are quite impressive and deserve to be analyzed for several reasons, it was found that the countries with the highest scores on all three scales were South Africa, Argentina and Spain; on the other hand, those who took the top spots were with China and Japan.
One aspect that we can discover with this research is that the people involved considered themselves happier, it was also clear that no one can commit to the people around him or to the planet itself if he does not love himself first and does not maintain an authentic commitment. himself.
This last detail is very enlightening and interesting
To understand the difference between liars and committed people, let’s first define what we mean by “commitment. ” In general, this term refers to the establishment of a goal and an action plan to achieve a goal, defend it and visualize it in society. However, there is above all an emotional, emotional and cognitive dimension, a clear and well-defined sense of what what we care about, what inspires us and what we believe in.
Therefore, there is a sense of consciousness that emerges from this inner universe where it is necessary to live in harmony with what one thinks and does, liars, in turn, also abandon this inner universe, but instead of feeding on strength, their ideals and values feed on the lack of what they do not have, what they do not have and the outside must offer them.
Another aspect to keep in mind is this: there are people who are committed to the goal, but not in the process, imagine having a couple who say they love us, who convince us to get firmly involved in the relationship. the objective, however, is not involved in the process, i. e. it does not invest attention or respect, interest or quality time, in this case we would also be faced with a ‘liar’.
Let’s go back to the study we talked about at the beginning, which showed that the Spanish population, on average, appears to be more engaged than the Chinese or German population, so it feels happier and shows an active interest in the people around them and the environment.
As we can see, this translates into an express desire to care for their families, neighbors, friends, colleagues, etc. , while committing to social improvement and the protection of natural environments. Seeing this, a question arises, and the Chinese and German population, right?
It is clear that they are, but they are much more labor and, above all, productive societies, as is the case in China, so the key would be to maintain an adequate balance where there is a real commitment of all. Areas, personal, social, professional or economic, but never forget the essentials: the best commitment starts with yourself.
In conclusion, although in our day-to-day lives we often encounter people who lie, we should not be discouraged or imitate their attitudes thinking that everything is lost, if we imitate them we form a hive mentality where we let others think for ourselves. . That’s not enough.
We will learn to be more committed. Choose your cause and fight for it, let’s commit to ourselves, knowing that we deserve our rights, our happiness and our achievements, let’s create a more dignified coexistence, where everyone wins.
Images courtesy of H-lya ‘ezdemir’