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Today’s Word: obligation

Today’s Word: obligation

April 3, 2018    =========

☆  obligation 義務

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If you have an obligation to do something, it is your duty to do that thing. One of my favorite authors, Danielle Laporte, has an interesting blog article about obligations. She says that we all have so many obligations that we must do throughout the day – feed pets, go to work, care for elderly parents, saying thank you for a thoughtful gift even though you don’t like it, attending funerals and so on…

She says that when we have these obligations and don’t do them, we could be seen as heartless, irresponsible, out-of-integrity, but at the same time, there are many obligations that just makeRead more about Today’s Word: obligation[…]