Philosophy of Man Reflection

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Yes, it’s very painful When the “I” gives to the other, there is an element of pain; it will always be painful. In this reflection of mine, let us look on the other side of the fence of my life. I will not deny the fact that I also dream of having someone to love for the rest of my life. Or I should say that I am also thinking of the other life, the vocation to live in a married life. I am also open to answer God’s call on the other way. Who knows what would really be the plan of God for me. It’s all up to Him. As long as I will be happy on what I am doing, whatever it is, I will do it for the Lord. I can say that I am someone who is not that too selfish to give and not that too generous to love. I’ve always wanted to give to the other; to give what I can give, what I have and to give my whole being. And the greatest thing that I can give along with myself is the love that I have. But as I look at myself, there is a part of me that tend to be selfish at times. I tend to reserve something valuable for me because I also value myself. That is why there are times in my life that I get selfish; that I get afraid to take the risk of giving value, the love that I can give to the other. The reason? I may not be loved back. Maybe, this is the common mentality of every person who tries to love: to be loved. Every one of us wants to be loved, to know the feeling how it is to be loved by the other. But this is the only the first stage of loving. I try to seek love from the other because at the first place, I give value to myself and in turn, I will give that value coming from me to the other which, I think, is not that easy to do. Yet, I always try to give the value that I have for the other. I strive to abandon myself and my self-centeredness. Consequently, it is where the feeling of pain begins to cover my whole being since a big part of me that I value much will be
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