To succeed in life you need two things: ignorance and confidence. ~ Mark Twain You need both? Ignorance and confidence? Is that a political joke? Can you possibly succeed possessing both characteristics? And is there an order? Should you be ignorant […]
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If I Were Able
I I were able, I would be svelte or at least fashionable. If I could do this with willpower, I’d have done it, written the book and told the world how to succeed. If I could have, I would have, […]
Continue reading »Not Helpless
I am powerless over fixing myself, but I am not helpless. ~ Voices of Recovery (Kindle Location 205). Admitted we were powerless over food — that our lives had become unmanageable. Yes. I cannot manage my life, I am way beyond being able […]
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con·fi·dence\ˈkän-fə-dən(t)s, -ˌden(t)s\ noun 1 a : a feeling or consciousness of one’s powers or of reliance on one’s circumstances <had perfect confidence in her ability to succeed> <met the risk with brash confidence> – © 2012 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated I […]
Continue reading »Enough, at Last
I have learned that when the pain of where I am is worse than the fear of where I’m going, I welcome change. ~ Voices of Recovery (Kindle Locations 2483-2484). As long as good enough is good enough, I’ll not […]
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