Gerald D'Cunha

Pic.: Anima D'Cunha “Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” - C. S. Lewis W hat actually happens inside me when I make a promise to someone and keep it?  A lot happens… or, nothing at all. If making a promise to someone and keeping it is a value I cherish in my life, then, when I keep my promises given to others, I, invariably, feel good about myself… On the other hand, if it isn’t something important to me – not a value to me – then, even if I make a thousand promises to others and break them, nothing will happen at all inside my heart! Making a promise to someone in my awareness, guided by my strong sense of values in life, yes, it helps me keep them. I know it is important for developing my healthy self-esteem. The more I break my promises, the worse I feel about myself… My self-esteem goes down! Then, there is a promise which I make to myself and either keep it or break it. This is even subtler… ...