The Secret Ingredient that Spurs Spiritual Growth – Step 8

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“THE WILLINGNESS TO GROW” – “The willingness to grow is the essence of all spiritual development.” (As Bill Sees It, p. 171)

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How have you ‘let go’ of managing the results, lately?

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How can being more willing to grow help you change something important in your life?

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ENGLISH ANALYSIS (≤ 250 words, sentences < 15 words)

The willingness to grow shapes Step 8, and the Zonr post highlights this truth. The quotes stress action, humility, and trust. Moreover, E. M. Forster invites openness to new paths. His insight aligns with As Bill Sees It (1976) and its call for steady spiritual effort.

Growth often begins with discomfort. However, John Wooden described growth as “daily intentional effort” (Wooden, 2009). His view supports Step 8’s direction toward clear action. The Basic Text stresses this same truth by reminding us that action forms new character. Personal growth expands when we release control and trust our Higher Power with outcomes.

Furthermore, the Wellbriety Movement teaches that change comes when we walk with honesty. Its elders say, “We heal when we step into truth with courage” (Coyhis, 2016). This guidance strengthens Step 8 because truth restores our relationships. Healing grows as we face our past with calm willingness.

Forster’s reminder deepens this message. He suggests that clinging blocks new life. Step 8 gently urges release and steady courage. Each act of willingness becomes a seed of renewal. Each seed invites deeper connection and freedom. As willingness grows, our hearts open to new guidance.

Transformation follows consistent action. The Higher Power handles the results when we offer sincere effort. We rise because we act with intention. We grow because we refuse fear’s limits.


SPANISH TRANSLATIONS

Zonr Post Quotes (3 Stanzas)

“THE WILLINGNESS TO GROW”
“La disposición
a crecer es
la esencia de todo
desarrollo espiritual.”
(As Bill Sees It, p. 171)


THE RESULTS WILL FOLLOW
“Nuestra disposición
a crecer espiritualmente
nos mantiene a flote.
Cuando tomamos las
acciones indicadas en los
Pasos, los resultados son un
cambio en nuestra personalidad.
Nuestras acciones son lo
importante. Dejamos
los resultados a
nuestro Poder Superior.”
(The Basic Text, p. 91)


“Debemos estar
dispuestos a soltar
la vida que hemos
planeado, para así
tener la vida que
nos espera.”
— E. M. Forster (1879–1970),
novelista británico


ANÁLISIS EN ESPAÑOL

La disposición a crecer guía el Paso 8, y la publicación de Zonr resalta esta verdad. Las citas enfatizan acción, humildad y confianza. Además, Forster invita a abrirnos a nuevos caminos. Su visión coincide con As Bill Sees It (1976) y su llamado al esfuerzo espiritual constante.

El crecimiento suele iniciar con incomodidad. Sin embargo, John Wooden afirmó que el crecimiento viene del “esfuerzo intencional diario” (Wooden, 2009). Su visión apoya la dirección del Paso 8 hacia acciones claras. El Basic Text comparte esta verdad al recordar que la acción crea un carácter nuevo. El crecimiento personal se expande cuando soltamos el control y confiamos en nuestro Poder Superior.

Asimismo, el Movimiento Wellbriety enseña que cambiamos cuando caminamos con honestidad. Sus mayores dicen: “Sanamos cuando entramos en la verdad con valentía” (Coyhis, 2016). Esta guía fortalece el Paso 8 porque la verdad restaura nuestras relaciones. La sanación surge cuando enfrentamos el pasado con una disposición tranquila.

El recordatorio de Forster profundiza este mensaje. Él señala que aferrarse bloquea la vida nueva. El Paso 8 nos anima a soltar y avanzar con valentía. Cada acto de disposición se convierte en semilla de renovación. Cada semilla abre puertas a mayor conexión. A medida que crece nuestra disposición, se expande también nuestra libertad interior.

La transformación sigue la acción constante. El Poder Superior maneja los resultados cuando ofrecemos esfuerzo sincero.

Pregunta en español:

¿Cómo puede ayudarte estar más dispuesto a crecer para cambiar algo importante en tu vida?

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Comments

5 responses to “The Secret Ingredient that Spurs Spiritual Growth – Step 8”

  1. cb7595 Avatar
    cb7595

    i’ve been struggling to let go of the results lately and it’s showing. when i try to control what’s going to happen, things don’t
    tend to work out. however, when i turn it over, things tend to work out better.

  2. Lotus (Elexi W.S.A.) Avatar

    I can find positive growth in my life by an “I can/am going to accomplish what I want to accomplish. With less beliefs that I can accomplish will only set me(moi) back, and stunt any positive growth I want. Positive growth can develop more stamina, endurance, and I am mind-set.

  3. Mink Avatar
    Mink

    I was just talking to my sponsor the other day about how important willingness is. Sometimes I fall behind on my program especially when I’m not doing well in other ways. That’s when I need the program the most though, and I am grateful I have her to lean on when I need support.

  4. E-Dawg Avatar
    E-Dawg

    I think willingness is the most important part of this whole journey. As a matter of fact all that is required is willingness. Step 8 doesn’t say we must make amends to them all, it says we became willing to make amends to them all. All kinds of doors will open if someone is willing… this is how I found my higher power, I was willing to say a small tiny prayer which was God if you really exist please reveal yourself to me. I cannot express the gratitude that I have for a loving and caring God in my life who I call Jesus…

  5. Sabrina J Avatar
    Sabrina J

    When I arrived here right out of treatment I was so very certain about everything, each next step, the exact day that things would happen. Day by day, setback after setback my ego was slowly tamed and my need to control anything slowly dissolved. Just last night at AA meeting multiple people with less time clean talked about their disappointment that they had not achieved certain goals yet. It was a great mirror for me to realize that healing takes time. Conversely, the speaker, with over 30 years discussed how even now, the change of relapse is as real now as it was in the first week. And that while rare, people with 20,30,40 + years can and do relapse. It is a reminder that when I say, just for today, it is not a slogan, it’s a cute cliche, it is my prayer to my HP and commitment to myself.

    Just for today, I will give up the need to control and will commit again to myself to staying clean and sober, just for today.

    Thank you for sharing recovery with me. Grateful.

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