Commitment to Family - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka

“One problem with the individualistic view of the first mountain is that it traps people in the small prison of the self. If you go into marriage seeking self-actualization, you will always feel frustrated because marriage and parenting and being part of a family will constantly be dragging you away from the goals focused only on yourself. To be in relationship is a heroic quest in which the ego is sacrificed for the sake of the relationship.“ – David Brooks, “The Second Mountain”