“The true way to
soften one’s troubles
is to solace those of others.”
– Madame de Maintenon
(1635 – 1719) 2nd wife of
French King Louis XIV
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Why “Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Step 5
“The weak
can never for-
give. Forgiveness
is the attribute of
the strong.”Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948),
preeminent Indian political
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We may want, what We Want, when We Want it, but We Won’t get to Keep what We Get Unless We …
“Service to
others is the
rent you pay for
your room here
on earth.”
– Muhammad Ali (1942 – ),
African-American boxing great
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Transcending from Monumental Failure to Great Successes – Step 5
“In this way, failures don’t feel so final; they feel like a twist on a path of exploration. That’s a path I’m happy to take.
Reframe. Refocus. Revise. Rinse. And repeat.” (excerpt from 3 Simple Steps to Turn Failures into Success below)
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Let’s Learn to Melt Away the Walls to Help them Come Tumbling Down – Step 5
“Finally, on the seventh day, after marching around the city seven times, the horns sound, the fighting men shout, and the walls fall.” (more below on the Biblical battle for Jericho)
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What it Means to Live in the Now … Just for Today – Step 5
“If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.” ~Ajahn Chah
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Some Precautions When Sharing, ‘The Secrets that Dare Not Speak their Name’ – Step 5
“Certain distressing or humiliating memories, we tell ourselves, ought not be shared with anyone. These will remain our secret.” “We hope they’ll go to the grave with us. Yet if [our program’s] experience means anything at all, this is not only unwise, but is actually a perilous resolve.” (12 & 12, p. 56 on keeping secrets)
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The Quixotic Miracle Behind Our Whole, New “Outlook Upon Life” – Step 5
“Love arrives and in its train come ecstasies old memories of pleasure ancient histories of pain. Yet if we are bold, love strikes away the chains of fear from our souls.” Excerpt from Maya Angelou’s poem Touched by an Angel
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When All Else Fails, We Throw Our Hands Up and … – Step 5
“Deciding to live life on life’s terms is an endearing soul task. The immanent endearment reflects our acceptance of who we are while honoring the immensity of fate.” Paul Dunion, Huff Post Contributor Author and Psychological Healer
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The Actions with Lasting Value, Tzedakah – “a Gift from Within” – Step 5
“The ‘hidden tzaddikim’ were a group of unusually gifted and devoted Jews who, disguised as simple people, dedicated their lives to improving the plight of their Jewish brethren both spiritually and materially.” Herschel Goat
From the writings & talks of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch (on the “gift from within”)~~~
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