Why “Focusing Your Life Solely on Making a Buck Shows a Certain Lack of Ambition…” – Step 12

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GETTING ‘RIGHT-SIZED’ AS WE FIND OUR CENTER –

“Where before we went from one extreme to another, either feeling better than everyone else or feeling worthless, we now find the middle ground where true self-worth can flourish.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 74) (on ambition)

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Analysis

The post explores a deeper meaning of success. It Works, How & Why describes finding a middle ground. We often swing between feeling superior and feeling worthless. True self-worth grows in the center. This balance allows us to view life clearly. We stop chasing empty status symbols.

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions redefines our goals. Material piles cannot replace right living. Barack Obama suggests hitching our wagon to something larger. This act reveals our true potential. Similarly, Viktor Frankl argued that humans need meaning to survive (Frankl, 1946). We must seek purpose beyond the wallet. Purely financial goals ask too little of us.

Wellbriety teachings connect this purpose to the Great Spirit. We find strength in serving the community. “True healing comes when we look beyond ourselves” (White Bison, 2002, p. 84). The Higher Power guides our steps toward service. Meaningful ambition enriches the soul, not just the bank. We discover that helping others brings the highest reward.

References Frankl, V. E. (1946). Man’s Search for Meaning. Beacon Press. White Bison. (2002). The Red Road to Wellbriety. White Bison, Inc.

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Traducción al Español

Citas, Títulos y Referencias

POR QUÉ “ENFOCAR TU VIDA ÚNICAMENTE EN GANAR DINERO MUESTRA UNA CIERTA FALTA DE AMBICIÓN…” – PASO 12

VOLVIÉNDONOS DEL “TAMAÑO CORRECTO” AL ENCONTRAR NUESTRO CENTRO –

“Donde antes pasábamos de un extremo a otro, ya fuera sintiéndonos mejores que todos los demás o sintiéndonos inútiles, ahora encontramos el punto medio donde la verdadera autoestima puede florecer.” (Funciona: cómo y por qué, p. 74)

LA VERDAD SOBRE LA AMBICIÓN –

“La verdadera ambición no es lo que pensábamos que era.”… las satisfacciones permanentes y legítimas del vivir recto para las cuales ninguna cantidad de pompa y circunstancia, ningún cúmulo de posesiones materiales, podrían ser sustitutos.” (12 y 12, p. 52)

FRAGMENTO DE OBAMA –

“Enfocar tu vida únicamente en ganar dinero muestra una cierta pobreza de ambición. Te exige muy poco a ti mismo. Porque es solo cuando enganchas tu carro a algo más grande que tú mismo cuando te das cuenta de tu verdadero potencial.” — Barack Obama (1961 – )


Análisis

El análisis explora un significado más profundo del éxito. Funciona: cómo y por qué describe encontrar un punto medio. A menudo oscilamos entre sentirnos superiores y sentirnos inútiles. La verdadera autoestima crece en el centro. Este equilibrio nos permite ver la vida con claridad. Dejamos de perseguir símbolos de estatus vacíos.

Doce Pasos y Doce Tradiciones redefine nuestras metas. Las pilas de materiales no pueden reemplazar la vida recta. Barack Obama sugiere unir nuestro camino a algo más grande. Este acto revela nuestro verdadero potencial. Del mismo modo, Viktor Frankl argumentó que los humanos necesitan sentido para sobrevivir (Frankl, 1946). Debemos buscar un propósito más allá de la billetera. Las metas puramente financieras nos piden demasiado poco.

Las enseñanzas de Wellbriety conectan este propósito con el Gran Espíritu. Encontramos fuerza al servir a la comunidad. “La verdadera curación llega cuando miramos más allá de nosotros mismos” (White Bison, 2002, p. 84). El Poder Superior guía nuestros pasos hacia el servicio. La ambición significativa enriquece el alma, no solo el banco. Descubrimos que ayudar a los demás trae la mayor recompensa.


Pregunta Concluyente

¿De qué manera puedes ayudar a otra persona hoy?

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Comments

7 responses to “Why “Focusing Your Life Solely on Making a Buck Shows a Certain Lack of Ambition…” – Step 12”

  1. Eli???????????????????? Avatar
    Eli????????????????????

    Unfortunately, there’s a difference between being a scrounge and desperately trying to make rent. I want to go back to school, but I need a full-time job first. Still, I make time to do things I love, that help me grow as a person.

  2. E-Dawg Avatar
    E-Dawg

    Surrender and trust my higher power in all things letting go of the need for control letting the Holy Spirit flow and take over.

  3. Sabrina J Avatar
    Sabrina J

    When I start by asking, if it be thy will, the return answer is clear and I have a sense of purpose and direction that is bigger than myself. Helping where I can, supporting friends and family when and where possible. All align my ambition with a goal bigger than myself.

    Thank you for sharing recovery with me. Grateful.

  4. Jim Brown Avatar
    Jim Brown

    This is very thought provoking. As I get older (which just happened 2 weeks ago) in age and in my career, I am reminded that money, while important, is not a good marker of happiness or “true” worth. As I have become more mature in age and my career, I am finding that I feel the most worth when I am enjoying my work, and not merely making lots of money. Up to June of last year I was making 6 figures and I was miserable. Now, I am in a position where ends are barely meeting, and I am somehow happier, and I feel more and more like the person I used to be…the person I want to be. (10).

  5. Slim Jim Avatar
    Slim Jim

    Last night the speaker spoke about spending 6 years in early 20’s behind bars for stealing and dealing. Today he’s 3 years sober and seems so very grateful for it because he can now be of service. This example makes me feel very grateful for my freedom and not to waste it on chasing money for its own sake. (8 mins)

  6. JB jr. Avatar
    JB jr.

    My life is so full and rich with possibilities its becoming difficult to keep “the eternal things in life” as the Big Book says in mind. But daily I try to see where I might be veering off the path.

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    Anonymous

    What a wonderful concept. Success is more than the accumulation of material goods. I would be a poorer woman if I were not of service. How then, will I know I am successful? To see the simple beauty in everything about me; to encounter the hundred million miracles that happen every day; to comfort the child, remind the adults of our gratitude, and speak my truth as just that – my truth. I am successful even as I write. And I have a clearer, stronger bond with my Higher Power than I have had for a long time. I am in awe…and I am grateful.

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