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When
A Man in Love.
When
A Man in Love
When
a man in love, he begins to care about another as much
as himself. He is suddenly released from the binding chains
of being motivated for himself alone and becomes free
to give to another, not for personal gain, but out of
caring. He experiences his partner's
fulfillment. As if it were his own. He can easily endure
any hardship to make her happy because her happiness make
him happy. His struggles become easier. He is energized
with a higher purpose.
In
his youth he can be satisfied by serving himself alone,
but as he matures self-gratification is no longer as satisfying.
. To experience fulfillment he must begin to life motivated
by love. Being inspired
to give in such a free and selfless way liberates him
from the inertia of self-gratification devoid of caring
for other. Although he still needs to receive love, his
greatest need is to give love.
Most
men are not only hungry to give love but are starving
for it. Their biggest problem is that they do not know
what they are missing. They rarely saw their fathers succeed
in fulfilling their mothers through giving. As a result
they do not know that a major source of
fulfillment for a man can come through giving. When his
relationships fail he finds himself depressed and stuck
in his cave. He stops caring and doesn't know why he is
so depressed.
At
such times he withdraws from relationships or intimacy
and remains stuck in his cave. He asks himself what it
is all for, and why he should bother. He doesn't know
that he has stopped caring because he
doesn't feel needed. He does not realize that by finding
someone who needs him, he can shake off his depression
and he be motivated again.
When
a man doesn't feel he is making a positive difference
in someone else's life, it is hard for him to continue
caring about his life and relationships. It is difficult
to be motivated again he needs to feel
appreciated, trusted and accepted.
Not
to be needed is a slow death for a man.
Extracted
from Man are from Mars, Women are from Venus
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