GIVING COMFORT AND UNDERSTANDING – “He thought it better to give comfort than to receive it; better to understand than to be understood; better to forgive than to be forgiven.” (12 & 12, p. 101)
When have you been the one to offer comfort to another person lately?
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“But we need not fear that we can lose anything by the progress of the soul. The soul may be trusted to the end.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) U.S. Poet, Transcendentalist and lecturer on the unknown
In what ways have you “embraced the unknown”?
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“The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities … . It is best to win without fighting.”- Sun-tzu (~400 BC) Chinese general & military strategist on how best to achieve a surrender
When have you chosen not to fight and surrendered to a situation, place, or thing lately?
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NO NEED TO KNOW IT ALL RIGHT NOW – “In realizing that we don’t have all the answers, we begin to find some humility. We may not grasp the full impact of what being humble means, but our open-mindedness assures us that we have found and have begun to demonstrate this valuable quality.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 16)
How does being open-minded and humble factor into the need to know it all right now?
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“… understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895 – 1986) Indian spiritual author on our fears
What fears have you faced lately, and how did powerlessness factor into the situation?
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“THE MOST IMPORTANT THING … IS THAT THEY WORK” –
“Our program is
a set of principles
written so simply that
we can follow them in our
daily lives. The most im
portant thing about
them is that they
work.” (The Basic
Text, p. 9)
Which simple, tried, and true spiritual principles have you found useful lately?
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WE ARE FAMILY, SVAHA –
“[In the past] we
may have placed spe
cial requirements on our
friends, coworkers, or family
members.” ” … we’ve learned
that people can differ with us
on important matters and
still be loving, support
ive friends.” (Over
eaters Anon. ,
p. 134)
How have you helped strengthen your spiritual family lately?
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“Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” – Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) U.S., novelist/satirist on survival
What have you used to coax your bad “habits” down the stairs, i.e., “work the steps”, lately?
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WE AVOID MOTTLED POTHOLES THAT CAN NEVER BE FILLED – “[O]ur best thinking and self-will are what brought us to a state of despair and incomprehensible demoralization.” “[B]ecause we had never really taken any action towards realizing our goals, we got loaded and searched for an unfeeling, uncaring oblivion.” (Life w/ Hope, p. 32)
In what ways has fear of demoralization led you to try to control and/or manipulate those around you lately?
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THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL CAN TAKE MANY FORMS – “When we tried to control ourselves, we wound up demoralized. Even when we succeeded, it wasn’t enough to make us happy. We hid from our pain by eating … .” (Overeaters Anon., p. 5)
When have you last felt, like Lincoln, “driven” to your knees to pray?
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