Four quotes to think about:
"When a couple falls
out of love, they may begin to really love."
"The person who truly
loves does so because of a decision to love…True love is not a feeling by which
we are overwhelmed. It is a committed, thoughtful decision."
"Love is a form of
work or a form of courage."
"The desire to love is
not love itself…Love is an act of will…Will implies choice…if we are in fact
not loving, it is because we have chosen not to love and therefore do not love
despite our good intentions."
- M. Scott
Peck, M.D.
These four quotes on love are various
passages from one of my all-time favorite books, The Road Less Traveled,
given to me by a dear friend. A long time ago, this book helped me find
satisfaction and happiness in my life, especially in regards to love. After
reading this book, I came to realize that true love is a choice you
make about your partner. It is not at first a feeling, but a choice.
Not a matter of the heart, but of the mind. Only after you've made the choice
to love him or her can you move forward to feeling what true love feels
like. And that feeling is not one of butterflies in the stomach or weak knees.
The easiest way for me to describe it is quite simply satisfaction, comfort,
and acceptance. I know, I know--it doesn't sound as glamorous as the popular
romanticized version of "love," but one thing is for sure: I'm a lot
happier now than I was before.
So no matter what stage you are in life, whether you have found love or not, may you find these quotes as helpful as I have.
