Thursday, March 11, 2021
Today's Gift
And there's no curtain call,
Life's a very funny proposition, after all. ~George M. Cohan
Often, when we involve ourselves in a whirlwind of activities, plans, and expectations, we push ourselves so hard that we don't derive any satisfaction from success. We need to face our limitations. We can't do everything we want. Even when we can do a great deal, if we overextend ourselves, take on too much, we will not enjoy ourselves, and there is no reason not to enjoy our work.
Our activities are part of what we are. If we choose to live in a frantic hurry, worrying about the next moment instead of this one, we'll miss life entirely. Part of self-knowledge is learning to pace ourselves to our own speed, learning to set goals we can attain for each day. When we do this, we can say, "Now that I've completed this, I don't have to do one more thing to feel worthwhile."
Am I trying to do too much too fast?
From Today's Gift: Daily Meditations for Families ©
From: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Thought for the Day http://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery/thought-for-the-day
********************************Twenty-Four Hours a DayKeep It Simple
“Just for today.” “Live in the now.” “It’s a twenty-four-hour program.” Ask for sobriety each day upon arising. Take a daily inventory.
Such slogans and recommendations show that our predecessors considered the twenty-four-hour approach to be pretty important.
Can I see how this is true? Do I practice living one day at a time?
Higher Power, grant me the patience to live in today and the insight for a better tomorrow.
Action for the Day: Today I will work at living in the 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
The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear—primarily
fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to
get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands,
we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no
peace was to be had unless we could find a means of reducing these demands.
The difference between a demand and a simple request is plain to anyone.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seven) p. 76
Thought to Ponder
Fear is a darkroom for developing negatives.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F E A R = Forgetting Everything's All Right
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html
Slow down and get more done***************************Daily MotivationExcerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
In these days when speed and quickness are widely sought after and rewarded, it pays to keep in mind that there is also much power in moving slowly, thoughtfully and deliberately.
Hurrying through a task accomplishes little if it burns you out or forces you to compromise the quality of the work. The extra time you take can be well worth the investment when it makes the difference between getting it right and having to do the work over again. Slowing down a little can often make the results come faster.
There is a big difference between activity and accomplishment. Ultimately, results are even more important than speed. Of course there’s nothing to be gained by delaying or procrastination, either.
If you speed through things at a pace that is not sustainable, you may get impressive short-term results. Yet the most valuable accomplishments require continued, sustained effort. Sprinting is not a workable strategy for winning a marathon.
Don’t tarry, but don’t hurry needlessly either. Find a workable pace that will carry you, surely and steadily, the full distance.
In these days when speed and quickness are widely sought after and rewarded, it pays to keep in mind that there is also much power in moving slowly, thoughtfully and deliberately.
Hurrying through a task accomplishes little if it burns you out or forces you to compromise the quality of the work. The extra time you take can be well worth the investment when it makes the difference between getting it right and having to do the work over again. Slowing down a little can often make the results come faster.
There is a big difference between activity and accomplishment. Ultimately, results are even more important than speed. Of course there’s nothing to be gained by delaying or procrastination, either.
If you speed through things at a pace that is not sustainable, you may get impressive short-term results. Yet the most valuable accomplishments require continued, sustained effort. Sprinting is not a workable strategy for winning a marathon.
Don’t tarry, but don’t hurry needlessly either. Find a workable pace that will carry you, surely and steadily, the full distance.
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