The Three "Cs"

Caring, Compassion, and Commitment. Not much can go wrong with this combination, especially when it comes to relationships.

Caring, for me, is numero uno, even beyond love. Not much has happened in my life without me caring about it. Caring comes from a place of love and the heart, but most importantly, it is also imbued by the mind, making caring actionable. When we know, we acknowledge that something or someone makes us care and makes us act upon that caring, and we simply become better.

Compassion needs caring; one does not exist without the other. Even if it is mere awareness of someone else’s plight that makes us reflect and take action, that’s when our gift of being human really kicks in. We feel we are sentient to other’s lives, and hopefully, we choose to help them on their journey.

Commitment is the third ingredient. Once we have identified in our hearts and in our minds that we care and that we have compassion, then our actions may make a difference through our commitment. Are we able to produce a change in ourselves and in others through our commitment, now and over time? Commitment takes effort and persistence, and it constantly checks our values.

Always keep the three “Cs” close to you, every day, all day.