THIS JUNETEENTH … Today We No Longer have to be a Slave to Our Own Past – Step 3

“Be not the
slave of your own
past. Plunge into the
sublime seas, dive deep
and swim far, so you shall
come back with self-respect,
with new power, with an
advanced experience that
shall explain and over
look the old.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) U.S. author / poet

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The Tools We Use to Reach Enlightenment from the Dark, Dank Depths of our Own Ignorance – Step 3

“We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.” — Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) esteemed U.S.,
poet / author

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“Self-Will Run Riot”: ‘Demanding Others to Live as We want Them to Live’ – Step 3

From Adam — “Self-love for me is when I’m doing something that I know is healthy for me, spiritually, mentally, or physically. Sometimes my self-will has taken control and I’m doing something to satisfy my ego, such as buying a $100 shirt, trying to manipulate, or otherwise, acquire something to satisfy my immediate wants. This is sometimes at the sacrifice of my own long term health and happiness. I guess I end up often having to ask myself what is my motivation when a situation doesn’t feel 100% like the right thing to do. I still don’t always make the best decisions, but I do more often as time goes on.” (on self-will run riot)

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