"We want to be proud of ourselves and feel at peace with our behavior, yet we are increasingly embarrassed at what we find ourselves saying and doing. These actions, attitudes and habits do not reflect the person we are striving to become."(How Al Anon Works,p. 55) "Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us." - Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) English novelist and social commentator   Vogue - Madonna…

"The process of the Seventh Step brings about a peace of mind that we never dreamed possible. We sense that what is present throughout our search for spiritual growth is our ability to feel our Higher Power's love for us." "It doesn't matter that  we will not attain a state of perfection or complete humility in our life-time." (It Works, How & Why, p. 53)   "Affirm divine calmness and peace, and send out only thoughts of love and goodwill if you want to live in peace and harmony. Never get angry, for anger poisons your system."  - Paramahansa Yogananda (1893…

OLD-TIMEY WISDOM  -  "Theirs is the quiet opinion, the sure knowledge and humble example that resolve a crisis."  "[T]hey lead by example. This is the experience which has led us to the conclusion that our group conscience, well-advised by its elders, will be in the long run wiser than any single leader." (12 &  12, p. 135) "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials."  Lin Yutang (1895 - 1976) writer & inventor of the 1st Chinese typewriter   Bad Wisdom…

"With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to trans- form the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. ... knowing that we will be free one day." Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968) "I Have a Dream" speech (1963)   The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga (5:28) I Have a Dream (full speech - 17:27)   Religions of the World Meditation (7:16)   How have you contributed to the betterment of the human condition, lately?…

"The moment we catch even a glimpse of God's will, the moment we begin to see truth, justice, and love as the real and eternal things in life, we are no longer deeply disturbed by all the seeming evidence to the contrary that surrounds us in purely human affairs." (12 & 12, p. 105) "If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory." - William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830) English author    I Believe - Simian Mobile Disco (3:15) Creative Quotes by William Hazlitt (1:26) Taoist Verses from the Faith Mind Sutra (6:29) In what…

"WE ARE BEING CHANGED" - "It doesn't matter that we will not attain a state  of  perfection  or complete humility in our life- time.   The ability  to  contem- plate  this  grand  vision  and meditate  upon  it  are  rare and priceless gifts in their own right.   We are being changed."   (It Works, How &  Why, p. 53)   YOU CAN CALL IT "A PSYCHIC CHANGE" - " ... once a psychic change has occurred, the very same person who seemed doomed, who had so many problems he de- spaired of ever solving them, suddenly finds himself eas- ily able to control his…

"We don't have to be religious to accept this idea." "We began to see evidence of some Power that could not be fully explained. Confronted with this evidence, we began to accept the existence of a Power greater than ourselves. We can use this Power long before we understand it." (12 & 12, p. 52)  "I believe in God, only  I spell it Nature."  - Frank Lloyd Wright (1869 - 1959) U. S. architect   God is a DJ - P!nk (3:44) The Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright (7:47) Divine Creator & Higher Self Guided Mediation (1:06:43)   In what ways…

What character building moments have you had lately where you had to make a fateful choice?   "Many of us have exclaimed, 'You mean I even have to tell the truth about that?' or 'If only I could still lie, steal, or cheat, it would be so much easier to get what I want.' "   (It Works, How & Why, p.47)   "People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built." - Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962) U.S. First Lady & ardent feminist   Imma Be Rockin' that Body - Black Eyed Peas…

"The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action." (The Big Book, p. 17) "The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution."- Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) British philosopher/mathematician   What were a problem you've had lately and the solutions you used to solve it?   Scream & Shout - will.i.am feat. Britney Spears Bertrand Russell on God (3:25) Zen Kokin…