The Work-In: Daily Motivation 9-22-2020

 Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Today's Gift

Serenity or peace of mind is accomplished by very few people in the world. True happiness will come to the person who seeks and finds how to serve others. ~Anonymous

We are overjoyed that our giving and sharing is called volunteering. If, in carrying the message of hope, we are volunteers, we are happy to be among those who are volunteers in its purest form. We welcome a chance to serve.

There are no honor rolls, awards, money, or trophies. We give for the pure joy of helping. Our greatest rewards come in the form of a firm handshake or a hug from someone to whom we’ve given. Sometimes it’s the gratitude in the eyes of a family member or friend. That is enough.

I want to practice the advice not to seek glory for kindnesses I perform. I can never be happy if I depend on material rewards for what I have given.

From the book Easy Does It, A Book of Daily Twelve Step Meditations©

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

Kindness and intelligence don't always deliver us from the pitfalls and traps. --Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

Being human means we'll have hard times along with pleasant ones. Whether with friends, at school, or at home, we'll find reasons for sadness or anger as easily as for laughter. In every part of our lives, we're offered just what we need for growth.

Being the best we know how to be doesn't mean we'll escape confusion or pain. Through the troubling times we learn to trust in a Higher Power; we learn patience; we learn to let go and let the Universe decide outcomes. The troubling times offer us growth and serenity, our keys to happiness.

Action for the Day: I will look for the hidden gifts in today's troubles.

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

Spiritual Malady
Resentment is the "number one" offender. It destroys more alcoholics than
anything else. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been
not only mentally and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick. When the
spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically.
--Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 64

Thought to Ponder
Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

AA-related 'Alconym'
F E A R = Frustration, Ego, Anger, Resentment

From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html

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Daily Motivation

Excerpt of The Daily Motivator

Goodness that can be

by Ralph Marston

Living a good life does not require that you fight your way into a position of dominance. It’s more a matter of care and competence.

Be prepared for what could happen. Be realistic about what does happen.

Be flexible with how you respond. Be appreciative for what you have and for all you can do.

Nothing is as good as it seems because any advantage you gain will not last forever. Nothing is as bad as it seems because you can always find ways to make things better.

Let go of the need to prove you’re right and you’ll free yourself to discover higher levels of truth. Admit what you cannot do and you’ll magnify the value of what you can do.

Turn away from those thoughts and perceptions that fill you with anxiety. Focus instead on the goodness that can be, and go forward with quiet courage to bring it to life.

From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/