USING WHAT WE GOT FOR THE POWER OF GOOD OR EVIL – “When applied to the right things at the right times, these same traits which have hurt us so much become great assets.” (OA 12 &12, p. 65)
From Jon G. – “I do not disagree with the above quote but I find that with so many spiritual axioms they make perfect sense on paper but their practical application often eludes me.”
“I said that I was strong,
but that was just a lie.
Outside I may seem calm,
But inside I do cry.” – excerpt from Perceptions, by Mandy Lee
Today’s SFZ
From Easy Does It – “I think I enjoy the world when im improving it..by being a friend, volun- teering,,etc there are so many opportunities to do both if I can just listen to that still small voice.”
“We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.”
– Eric Hoffer (1902 – 1983) U.S. writer / philosopher
“… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 – 1968) U.S. civil rights leader
“People and things do not upset us, rather we upset ourselves by believing that they can upset us.” – Albert Ellis (1913 – 2007) U.S. psychologist on resentments
“A gift – be it
a present, a kind
word or a job done
with care and love – ex-
plains itself … and if re-
ceivin’ it embarrass-
es you, it’s because
your ‘thanks box’
is warped.”
– Alice Childress (1920 – 1994) Afro-Amer., feminist writer
THE PATTERNS OF OUR LIVES –
“We are embarking on a search for insight into ourselves our feelings, our fears, our resentments, and the patterns of behavior that make up our lives.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 26)
All these failings generate fear, a soul-sickness in its own right.” (12 & 12, p. 49 on false pride)