The eternal life & Jesus: 'I've obeyed all these commandments,' the young man replied. 'What else must I do?' Matthew 19:20

Eternal life has been, from time immemorial, one of the great mysteries of mankind. In fact, Alexander the Great sought it during his conquest of Asia, and even the Spanish conquerors, when they invaded America, with Pizarro and Cortés, sought the source of the eternal youth that was said to be on the continent. But beyond these historical anecdotes, Jesus spoke of eternal life and much.
It could be argued that the concept of eternal life as presented in the gospels is a concept of spiritual marketing to attract curious people. And it is very likely that Jesus, as a spiritual teacher interested in attracting people to him, understood eternal life in that way. In the doctrine of the Kingdom of God taught by Jesus, eternal life is the true end of human life, and its deep understanding requires the grace of the Spirit, because, as Jesus revealed, eternal life is that pearl of great price and that hidden treasure that every believer must find within themselves.
And there is a very interesting story about eternal life in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus, on his final journey to the city of Jerusalem, met a rich young man who asked him: "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?" Matthew 19:16. So Jesus told him to keep the commandments, and the young man replied: 'I've obeyed all these commandments,' the young man replied. 'What else must I do?' Matthew 19:20. Jesus realized that this young man's answer was to make himself look good in front of him. Then Jesus went to his heart and told him to leave all his possessions and follow him, but the young man could not follow him because he had many possessions and loved riches. And so the young man failed in his attempt to obtain the gift of eternal life.
What Jesus meant by this is that eternal life is not like happiness. Because the spiritual gift of eternal life is the result of the inner perfection of the human heart. Eternal life is the reward for pure and selfless souls. Happiness, on the other hand, as Aristotle taught, is the reward for human virtue. Eternal life is a grace that surpasses any happiness, and its origin lies in the love of Jesus for humanity. Understanding this with the heart is the foundation of the access to the true mysteries of Christ and his spiritual kingdom.

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