We live in uncertain times, so shouldn't we cling to our familiar ways? No, Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön teaches, because fear keeps us from the experience of being fully alive. Known as the "Three Commitments," the teachings that she presents here can help people of all faiths to step into the unknown and embrace being human. When we do, Chödrön suggests here, we find that we begin to naturally and more effectively reach out to help and heal those around us.