“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)
“It is easier to
fight for one’s prin-
ciples than to live up to them.”
– Alfred Adler (1870 – 1937) Austrian psychologist / psychiatrist
Which simple, tried and true spiritual principles have you found useful, lately?
Work – Ciara feat. Missy Elliot (4:32)
Adlerian Psychology and Alcoholics Anonymous (2:24)
A Meditation on the Sacred Geometric Shapes from Antiquity to Modern Times (6:00)
The Lazy Birds :
Once, two birds named Rinki and Minki lived in a nest. Both of them were very lazy. They always found excuses for not doing any work.
Once, on a cold winter day, a chilly breeze was blowing. There was some snowfall too. By chance, a hole was made in their nest. The cold breeze blew in through the hole and chilled the nest. Both the birds started feeling cold. Minki thought, “I wonder why Rinki is so lazy? Why is she not repairing the hole?”
On-the other hand, Rinki thought that Minki would fill the hole. Both of them were depending on each other and no one mended the hole.
Soon snow started to fall and the chill nearly froze the insides of their warm nest. The snow flakes entered the nest through the hole. The lazy birds started shivering with cold, but no one was active enough to work.
In the morning both the birds were dead in their nest. They had shivered to death but due to laziness they had not got up to mend the hole.” (http://www.english-for-students.com/The-Lazy-Birds.html)
Spiritual principal integrity….. Doing the right thing one no one is looking…
Good morning everyone + Happy Tuesday. Here is today’s thought. In sobriety, we rise from death to a new life. Arise to beauty, joy, peace, + work inspired by love. Join with us + become a part of the solution, no longer a part of the problem. May your day be as beautiful as you are. Blessings. BB
Keep it simple. Don’t hold on to things I can’t control. Or, more accurately for me, don’t try to control anything unless I have to. Does it matter if something is out of place or not perfect? And maybe something that appears flawed and needs fixing is perfect just the way it is. Just smile and let the world flow through me. If I don’t provide resistance, there is nothing to fight. These are what I strive for daily.