“The easiest
thing of all is to
deceive one’s self;
for what a man wish-
es he generally be-
lieves to be
true.”

– Demosthenes (384 BC – 322 BC) Greek orator / politician

WITHOUT SELF-EXAMINATION OUR SPIRITUAL TOOLBOX EMPTIES –

“When we for-
get where our real
strength lies, we quick-
ly become subject to the
same patterns of thinking
and action that got us
to the program in
the first place.”
(The Basic
Text,p.
48)

DOWN THE SLIPPERY SLOPE WHERE DESIRE = TRUTH –

“It is easy to
let up on the spir-
itual program of ac-
tion and rest on our lau-
rels. We are headed for
trouble if we do, for al-
cohol is a subtle
foe.” (The Big
Book, p.
85)

What have you discovered about yourself that self-deception kept hidden, lately?

The Hare and The Lion:

A lion was getting fed up of hunting. He called all animals and passed an order, “Everyday one of you should come by yourself as my prey”. All animals started to obey this order.

It was the hare’s day. The hare was very sad. As he was going to the lion’s den, he came across an old well. He looked into it. It was very deep and dangerous. He made a plan to his mind.

The lion was very angry that no animal had come that day. The hare slowly came towards the lion. The lion roared “Why are you late?” The hare humbly replied, “Oh my way another lion chased me. I got away with much difficulty to give my life to you, Your Majesty”.

The lion was pleased with the hare. But the thought of another lion in the jungle made him angry. The lion roared “Do you know where he lives?” The hare replied “Yes, Sir. Please come with me”.

The hare took the lion to the old well. He said “Sir, that lion lives in this well”. The lion peeped into the well. He mistook his reflection for another lion. [R]oared and there was an echo. He thought that the other lion was roaring too and jumped into the well. That was the end of the lion. (http://www.english-for-students.com/The-Hare-and-The-Lion.html)