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A review by sensitive_book_lover31
Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing by Pete Davis
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
A very eye-opening book which values commitment and the long-haul heroes over infinite browsing and keeping your options open. It has inspired me to be more committed to things in my life, something I have been struggling with for a long time. Commitment is all about the depth of experience rather than the breadth.
"At its core, much of commitment is about taking control of our time. Death controls the length of our days, but we control the depth of our days. Commitment is about choosing to pursue, in the face of our limited length, boundless depth."
"Your partner isn't going to be like a new computer, with detailed specifications...Let go of all that and just let your heart figure it out."
"You can see the paradox of choice...in more significant situations too. When I was in college, I was friends with the Mormons on campus. Devout Mormons often feel called to date only fellow Mormons, which meant my friends were choosing from about 30 people in the area instead of thousands like the rest of us. I thought at first that they must feel limited by this, but was surprised to learn that most didn't. Instead, they processed dating differently than their secular friends did. They weren't looking for the absolute perfect match...they tended to give each other more of a chance, avoiding 'the grass is always greener' trap. They reasoned that relationships mostly work because of a couple's commitment to each other and a few shared values."
"At its core, much of commitment is about taking control of our time. Death controls the length of our days, but we control the depth of our days. Commitment is about choosing to pursue, in the face of our limited length, boundless depth."
"Your partner isn't going to be like a new computer, with detailed specifications...Let go of all that and just let your heart figure it out."
"You can see the paradox of choice...in more significant situations too. When I was in college, I was friends with the Mormons on campus. Devout Mormons often feel called to date only fellow Mormons, which meant my friends were choosing from about 30 people in the area instead of thousands like the rest of us. I thought at first that they must feel limited by this, but was surprised to learn that most didn't. Instead, they processed dating differently than their secular friends did. They weren't looking for the absolute perfect match...they tended to give each other more of a chance, avoiding 'the grass is always greener' trap. They reasoned that relationships mostly work because of a couple's commitment to each other and a few shared values."