“Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perked up in a glistering grief. And wear a golden sorrow.” – William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616), UK, “King Henry VIII”, Act 2 scene 3 (on humility)
Today’s SFZ
“An attitude of humility is not the same as humiliation, nor is it a denial of our good qualities. On the contrary, an attitude of humility means that we have a realistic view of ourselves and our place in the world.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 49)
Today’s SFZ
LITTLE THINGS LIKE ASKING FOR HELP - "Humbly asking for the removal of our shortcomings means we are giving complete license to that loving Power to work in our lives, believing that God's [or your H.P.'s] wisdom far exceeds our own." "We ask for help because we cannot do it alone." (It Works, How & Why, p. 49) BEING WILLING IS ONE SUCH LITTLE THING - "The whole emphasis of Step Seven is on humility. Its really saying to us that we now ought to be willing to try humility in seeking the removal of our other shortcomings ... ."…
“On action alone be thy interest, Never on its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be thy motive, Nor be thy attachment to inaction.”
– Bhagavad Gita (250 BC ~ 250 AD), an ancient Hindu scripture, Chap. 2
WELCOME HOME TO THE MEETING WOMB - "Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss." (The Big Book, p. 89) SELF-LOVE LEADS TO OCEANS OF FELLOWSHIP TO WADE IN - "This is our road to spiritual growth. We change every day. We gradually and carefully pull ourselves out of the isolation and loneliness of addiction and into the mainstream of life. This growth is not…
“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.” – Jane Austen (1775 – 1817) English novelist and social commentator
BREATHE – “Here we ask God [or our H.P.* ] for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. We relax and take it easy. [W]e don’t struggle. We are often surprised how the right answers come after we have tried this for a while.” (The Big Book, p. 86)
From Margot E.: “I rush about frantically! I am running, running, running…from what? Myself? My own thoughts? My own pain? I am learning to slow down. Every thought does not require an action. I am learning to be still. [I] am learning to sit in the silence. I am learning to listen in the stillness and the silence for the voice of my Higher Power. The voice says, “You are never alone.”’ (on peace of mind)
“But if I can go through what I went through, if I can still live and go through that pain for life on earth to change for the best, let it be.” – Immacullee Ilibagiza ( 1972 – ) Rwandan-Tutsi survivor & author on the price of pain
“One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.”
– Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948) – India Independence Movement Leader from British rule