Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Today's Gift
Keep It Simple
I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains. --Anne Frank
We don't find the rewards of today by searching through our misfortunes. Pausing to seek out something good for everything we find bad is a step in the right direction. We may find the good outweighs the bad.
But how much more chance we will have of living a happy day if we skip over our setbacks and concentrate as much as we can on what is going well. It is smarter to look for diamonds in a diamond mine than in a garbage dump.
Let us discard our failures, using only what we have learned from them to achieve success. Looking back at missed opportunities will make it impossible for us to recognize new chances to enjoy life to the fullest. Looking only for beauty is a beautiful thing in itself.
Today's Action: I will look to see the beauty around me right now.
Our Health
The Universe has abundantly supplied this world with fine doctors, psychologists, and
practitioners of various kinds. Do not hesitate to take your health problems
to such persons. Most of them give freely of themselves, that their fellows may
enjoy sound minds and bodies. Try to remember that though the Universe has wrought
miracles among us, we should never belittle a good doctor or psychiatrist.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 133
Thought to Ponder
I can’t fix something if I don’t know what’s wrong.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F R E E = Fortunately, Recovery Enhances Everything
Going to the trouble
What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it. —Hugh Mulligan
We show self-respect in how we choose to spend our time. Do we give tasks the time required for our best efforts? Or do we feel unworthy of quality work? Do we have a right to stop working and just play? Are we worth spending time with - just ourselves, or do we feel meaningful time is only spent with others? Are we worth caring enough about to enjoy bathing, grooming, or getting haircuts? Do we care enough about ourselves to see a dentist or a physician when needed?
Choices about how we use our time are basic ethical and creative choices. Beyond self-respect and care, we need to put time into our day for nourishing and enriching our spirits. We do that by reading something thoughtful or meaningful, talking to a friend about the events and feelings of our lives, listening to music, fixing a pleasant meal, exercising, and giving unpaid time and energy to worthwhile causes.
I am grateful for the gift of another day, and I will live it creatively and respectfully.
From Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men ©
From: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Thought for the Day http://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery/thought-for-the-day
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day
I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains. --Anne Frank
We don't find the rewards of today by searching through our misfortunes. Pausing to seek out something good for everything we find bad is a step in the right direction. We may find the good outweighs the bad.
But how much more chance we will have of living a happy day if we skip over our setbacks and concentrate as much as we can on what is going well. It is smarter to look for diamonds in a diamond mine than in a garbage dump.
Let us discard our failures, using only what we have learned from them to achieve success. Looking back at missed opportunities will make it impossible for us to recognize new chances to enjoy life to the fullest. Looking only for beauty is a beautiful thing in itself.
Today's Action: I will look to see the beauty around me right now.
From: Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums Daily Recovery Readings - http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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One Day At A Time
Our Health
The Universe has abundantly supplied this world with fine doctors, psychologists, and
practitioners of various kinds. Do not hesitate to take your health problems
to such persons. Most of them give freely of themselves, that their fellows may
enjoy sound minds and bodies. Try to remember that though the Universe has wrought
miracles among us, we should never belittle a good doctor or psychiatrist.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 133
Thought to Ponder
I can’t fix something if I don’t know what’s wrong.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F R E E = Fortunately, Recovery Enhances Everything
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Going to the trouble
by Ralph Marston
Living a productive, successful day can be a lot of trouble. Go to the trouble.
Getting yourself in a good place physically, financially, spiritually, requires a good bit of trouble. It’s well worth the trouble.
Value does not appear in your life simply because you think of it and desire it. You have to work it into existence.
Do you ever feel like you don’t want to go to the trouble to do something? That’s a good sign that you’ll benefit greatly from going ahead with the effort anyway.
What seems like trouble before you do it can quickly turn into enthusiastic action once you get started. After you get the work done, you’ll wonder why you ever hesitated in the first place.
Make it your business to go to the trouble. And make a great life for yourself and others.
Living a productive, successful day can be a lot of trouble. Go to the trouble.
Getting yourself in a good place physically, financially, spiritually, requires a good bit of trouble. It’s well worth the trouble.
Value does not appear in your life simply because you think of it and desire it. You have to work it into existence.
Do you ever feel like you don’t want to go to the trouble to do something? That’s a good sign that you’ll benefit greatly from going ahead with the effort anyway.
What seems like trouble before you do it can quickly turn into enthusiastic action once you get started. After you get the work done, you’ll wonder why you ever hesitated in the first place.
Make it your business to go to the trouble. And make a great life for yourself and others.
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