THE PATH WITHOUT RESERVATION –
“When we have finally
admitted without reserva-
tion that we are powerless …
we are apt to breathe a great
sigh of relief, saying, “Well,
thank God that’s over!” “Then
we learn, often to our con-
sternation, that this is only
the first milestone on the
new road we are walk-
ing.” (12 & 12, p. 73)
“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius (551 BC – 479 BC) Chinese philosopher (on courage and persistence)
“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main;” – John Donne (1572 – 1631) English poet (on self-obsession)
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not the absence of fear.” – Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) U.S., satirist/novelist
Today’s SFZ
“The pain-body, which is the dark shadow cast by the ego, is actually afraid of the light of your consciousness. It is afraid of being found out. ”
– Eckhart Tolle (1948 – ) German spiritual author
Today’s SFZ
THE MIRACLE THAT SHINES LIGHT ALONG OUR HUMBLING PATH – “This is a very large order. It is a task which we may perform with increasing skill, but never really finish. Learning how to live in the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood with all men and women, of whatever description, is a moving and fascinating adventure.” (12 & 12, p. 77)
Today’s SFZ
AS “THE HORIZON IS BECKONING ONCE MORE” – “Memories of the past no longer hold us back … . We are free to dream and to pursue the fulfillment of our dreams. Our lives stretch out before us like a limitless horizon.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 69)
“The storms of the past are receding. The skies are brightening. And the horizon is beckoning once more.” – U.S. Pres. Barack Obama (1961 – ) Energy speech 12/8/09
“An understanding heart is everything in a teacher … . One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling.” “… warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.”
– Dr. Carl Jung (1875 – 1961) Swiss Psychologist
“He made us realize, we are our brother’s keeper and that our brothers come in all colors.” – U.S. Boxer Muhammad Ali on Nelson Mandela, 1st native African President of South Africa (on selflessness)
