NURSE, STETHOSCOPE PLEASE –
“Self-examination … and owning up to our wrongs are critical elements of conducting our lives on a spiritual basis. By working the Tenth Step, we become more aware of our emotions, our mental state, and our spiritual condition.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 69)
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What ways have you tried to “correct what is wrong”, lately?
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A BIT COUNTER-INTUITIVE –
“It is a spiritual axiom that every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is something wrong with us. If someone hurts us and we are sore, we are in the wrong also.” (12 & 12, p. 90)
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How have you endeavored to “fix yourself” lately?
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“THRU RAIN, HAIL, SLEET, OR SNOW” – “As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our … [new] way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather or foul. Then comes the acid test: can we … live to good purpose under all conditions?” (12 & 12, p. 88)
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What “tests” to your serenity have you had to face lately?
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“The easiest
thing of all is to
deceive one’s self;
for what a man wish-
es he generally be-
lieves to be
true.”
– Demosthenes (384 BC – 322 BC), Greek orator / politician
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What have you discovered about yourself that self-deception has kept hidden lately?
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SPIRITUAL HARMONY & HAPPINESS – “Self-examination … and owning up to our wrongs are critical elements of conducting our lives on a spiritual basis.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 69)
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What have you done so that your thoughts, actions, and words advance your own happiness lately?
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” … only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.”
– Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821 – 1881), Russian novelist, author of Crime & Punishment
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How successful have you been in earning the respect of others lately?
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