Thursday, August 23, 2018
Today's Gift
It has been easy for many of us to meet our limitations with self-pity. Maybe we think being a real person means always being strong, capable, good looking, and in charge. If we have a handicap, like blindness or a learning disability, we may have thought we were less masculine or less worthy.
All of us have handicaps. Some are greater than others, and some are more visible than others. These handicaps confront us with our powerlessness. We do not find our finest human qualities until we have met our limitations and accepted them. A new side of our strength develops when we accept our powerlessness and yield to it rather than trying to take charge of it. We develop greater vision when we stop feeling sorry for ourselves about our handicap and surrender to its truth. We then see our kinship with all men and women who struggle with their limitations.
Today’s Action: Today, I will set aside self-pity and remember to be grateful for the lessons my limitations have taught me.
All Power
Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result
was nil until we let go absolutely. Remember that we deal with
alcohol—cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much
for us. But there is One who has all power—that One is our Higher Power.
May you find Them now!
- Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 58 - 59
Thought to Ponder
Take a walk with your Higher Power. They will meet you at the Steps.
AA-related 'Alconym'
W I L L I N G = When I Live Life I Need God
Greet this day
Many people think they can't paint, but I think everyone has artistic ability of some kind. -- Eva Wines
Many of us probably don't agree with Eva, particularly if we haven't tried to paint or weave or write or throw pots. We mistakenly think that others have talent, never ourselves, but that's because we misunderstand what talent means. Talent is really just an inclination; it develops from a desire to pursue some activity that we then proceed to cultivate with a passion. It's not mysterious. It doesn't just happen. We persevere because we feel good when involved in the activity. When we define talent this way, we realize how right Eva is. It's just that many of us haven't followed our passion yet.
Coming to understand that we do, indeed, have talent, that it has simply lain dormant until now, is perhaps one of the most exciting aspects of our lives presently. If we haven't yet realized this, dare to believe it now. It will change every minute of the rest of your life.
Today is a good day to pursue one of my dreams.
From the book Keepers of the Wisdom ©
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
Keep It Simple
Just because a person lacks the use of their eyes doesn't mean they lack vision. --Stevie Wonder
Just because a person lacks the use of their eyes doesn't mean they lack vision. --Stevie Wonder
It has been easy for many of us to meet our limitations with self-pity. Maybe we think being a real person means always being strong, capable, good looking, and in charge. If we have a handicap, like blindness or a learning disability, we may have thought we were less masculine or less worthy.
All of us have handicaps. Some are greater than others, and some are more visible than others. These handicaps confront us with our powerlessness. We do not find our finest human qualities until we have met our limitations and accepted them. A new side of our strength develops when we accept our powerlessness and yield to it rather than trying to take charge of it. We develop greater vision when we stop feeling sorry for ourselves about our handicap and surrender to its truth. We then see our kinship with all men and women who struggle with their limitations.
Today’s Action: Today, I will set aside self-pity and remember to be grateful for the lessons my limitations have taught me.
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
All Power
Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result
was nil until we let go absolutely. Remember that we deal with
alcohol—cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much
for us. But there is One who has all power—that One is our Higher Power.
May you find Them now!
- Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 58 - 59
Thought to Ponder
Take a walk with your Higher Power. They will meet you at the Steps.
AA-related 'Alconym'
W I L L I N G = When I Live Life I Need God
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Greet this day
by Ralph Marston
Lift up your eyes to the dawning of this day. You have great things to do.
Stand up tall, straight, shoulders back, head held high. Feel the immense energy of your possibilities.
Push yourself confidently out into that field of possibilities. Carry with you a strong, positive purpose.
Watch the problems melt away as you work your way through them. Watch life become ever brighter as you give your best to it.
Greet this day and every day with the highest of expectations. Commit yourself to make the most of the great opportunity you’ve received.
This is the time, this is the place where life is yours to live. Fill it with the best you can imagine.
Lift up your eyes to the dawning of this day. You have great things to do.
Stand up tall, straight, shoulders back, head held high. Feel the immense energy of your possibilities.
Push yourself confidently out into that field of possibilities. Carry with you a strong, positive purpose.
Watch the problems melt away as you work your way through them. Watch life become ever brighter as you give your best to it.
Greet this day and every day with the highest of expectations. Commit yourself to make the most of the great opportunity you’ve received.
This is the time, this is the place where life is yours to live. Fill it with the best you can imagine.
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