The best adult life is lived by making commitments: commitments to a vocation, to a family, to a philosophy or faith, to a community. Adult life is about making promises to others, being faithful to those promises. The beautiful life is found in the mutual giving of unconditional gifts.
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Author
David Brooks
Op-Ed columnist at The Times, author of The Road to Character and The Second Mountain.