“A great turning point in our lives came when we sought for humility as something we really wanted; rather than as something we must have.” (12 & 12, p. 75)
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In Reverence to this All Hallows Eve We Bid Farewell, to the Unchecked Ego as a Free Floating Buzz Saw Shredding Thru our Hopes and Dreams – Step 7
“Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perked up in a glistering grief. And wear a golden sorrow.” – William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616), UK, “King Henry VIII”, Act 2 scene 3 (on humility)
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To Quell Stomach Churning Anxiety, “Do Little Things Now; So Big Things Shall come to Thee” – Step 7
“Humbly asking for the removal of our shortcomings means we are giving complete license to that loving Power to work in our lives, believing that God’s [or your H.P.’s] wisdom far exceeds our own.” “We ask for help because we cannot do it alone.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 49)
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Why Staying Out of the Results Reaps the Greatest Rewards – Step 7
“On action alone be thy interest, Never on its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be thy motive, Nor be thy attachment to inaction.”
– Bhagavad Gita (250 BC ~ 250 AD), an ancient Hindu scripture, Chap. 2
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The Cure for Loneliness and Escape from old Hatreds and Despair – Step 7
WELCOME HOME TO THE MEETING WOMB – “Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends – this is an experience you must not miss.” (The Big Book, p. 89)
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How to Walk with Joyful Pride without Coming Off as Vain & Unappealing – Step 7
“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
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What to Do when We Feel Broken, Battered and Beaten Down to the Ground – Step 7
BREATHE – “Here we ask God [or our H.P.* ] for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. We relax and take it easy. [W]e don’t struggle. We are often surprised how the right answers come after we have tried this for a while.” (The Big Book, p. 86)
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The Keys to Living in Peace and Harmony – Step 7
From Margot E.: “I rush about frantically! I am running, running, running…from what? Myself? My own thoughts? My own pain? I am learning to slow down. Every thought does not require an action. … I am learning to listen in the stillness and the silence for the voice of my Higher Power. The voice says, “You are never alone.”’ (on peace of mind)
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Perhaps the Most Poignant Uses for the Pain We Hold Deep Inside – Step 7
“But if I can go through what I went through, if I can still live and go through that pain for life on earth to change for the best, let it be.” – Immacullee Ilibagiza ( 1972 – ) Rwandan-Tutsi survivor & author on the price of pain
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Why We Give Freely – Step 7
“What was freely given to me, I freely give.”
– Lauryn Hill (1975 – ) U.S., recording artist
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