“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main;” – John Donne (1572 – 1631) English poet (on self-obsession)
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How We Make Amends for Our Most Egregious Transgressions without Shame or Reservation – Step 9
A “TRUE SPIRIT OF HUMILITY & LOVE” MENDS THE PANGS OF SHAME – “… we ask ourselves if we are doing this because we are truly sorry and have a genuine desire to make reparations … . If we answer ‘yes’ to this question, we can be assured that we are approaching our amends in the true spirit of humility and love.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 62)
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Contrary to Popular Beliefs, “Courage is … Not Absence of Fear” – Step 9
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not the absence of fear.” – Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) U.S., satirist/novelist
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Self-Acceptance Frees us to Follow our Dreams & Allow Others to do the Same – Step 9
“Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.” – Anais Nin (1903 – 1977) U.S. novelist (on self-acceptance)
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The Courage to Face Our Ego’s “Pain-Body” – Step 9
“The pain-body, which is the dark shadow cast by the ego, is actually afraid of the light of your consciousness. It is afraid of being found out. “
– Eckhart Tolle (1948 – ) German spiritual author
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How Huge, Heavy Guilt Begins to Float Away – Step 9
“The storms of the past are receding. The skies are brightening. And the horizon is beckoning once more.” – U.S. Pres. Barack Obama (1961 – ) Energy speech 12/8/09
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The Vital Element for the Growing Plant and for the Soul of the Child – Step 9
“An understanding heart is everything in a teacher … . One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling.” “… warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.”
– Dr. Carl Jung (1875 – 1961) Swiss Psychologist
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In Remembrance of Nelson Mandela: A Legend whose Selflessness Transformed a Nation – Trad. 9
“He made us realize, we are our brother’s keeper and that our brothers come in all colors.” – U.S. Boxer Muhammad Ali on Nelson Mandela, 1st native African President of South Africa (on selflessness)
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“Radical” Action Must Not be Delayed since Happiness is an Inside Job – Step 9
ABANDONING SPIRITUAL PIETY FOR “HAPPY USEFULNESS” – “… our feet ought to be firmly planted on earth. That is where our fellow travelers are, and that is where our work must be done. These are the realities for us. We have found nothing incompatible between a powerful spiritual experience and a life of sane and happy usefulness.” (The Big Book, p. 130)
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The Secret to having ‘the Promises’ Fulfilled Each and Everyday – Step 9
“The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow.”– Billy Sunday (1862 – 1935) U.S. baseball~~~
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