Revealing Secrets from the “First Chapter in the Book of Wisdom” – Step 1
“Honesty is
the first chapter
of the book of wisdom.”
– Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) U.S. President
How Admitting Personal Powerlessness is an Admission that We can’t Control Everything – Step 1
“This is the bitterest pain among men [and women], to have much knowledge but no power.” Herodotus (484 BC – 425 BC) Greek, Historian
Umoja: the Loving Connections that Bring Us Together as One – Trad. 1
GIVING COMFORT AND UNDERSTANDING – “He thought it better to give comfort than to receive it; better to understand than to be understood; better to forgive than to be forgiven.” (12 & 12, p. 101)
To get to Where We want to Go, Here’s how We Embrace the Unknown – Step 1
“But we need not fear that we can lose anything by the progress of the soul. The soul may be trusted to the end.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) U.S. Poet, Transcendentalist and lecturer on the unknown
The Art of Becoming A Winner Without Causing Others to Feel Like They Lost – Step 1
“The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities … . It is best to win without fighting.”- Sun-tzu (~400 BC) Chinese general & military strategist on how best to achieve a surrender
Today’s SFZ
This is the Perfect Type of Process for Complicated People – Step 1
AND A SIMPLER UNIVERSE WILL UNFOLD – “Our groups work as well as they do because they keep it simple, lest anything get in the way of carrying our message as simply and directly as possible, one addict to another.” (It Works. How & Why p. 139)
Why We might Trust that there is a “Master Plan” – Step 1
NO NEED TO KNOW IT ALL RIGHT NOW – “In realizing that we don’t have all the answers, we begin to find some humility. We may not grasp the full impact of what being humble means, but our open-mindedness assures us that we have found and have begun to demonstrate this valuable quality.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 16)
How Not to Feed into Fear so that We Won’t Miss Out on True Nourishment for the Soul – Step 1
“… understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895 – 1986) Indian spiritual author on our fears
Have a Happy & Safe Easter as We Open Up the Flood Gates of Grace – Step 1
“For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.” St. Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430) Numidian Philosopher
“No Sacrifice is Too Great for Preservation of … ” – Trad. 1
WE ARE FAMILY, SVAHA –
“[In the past] we
may have placed spe
cial requirements on our
friends, coworkers, or family
members.” ” … we’ve learned
that people can differ with us
on important matters and
still be loving, support
ive friends.” (Over
eaters Anon. , p. 134)
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