True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the profound desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God. ~ AA World Services Inc. As Bill Sees It. A.A. World Services, Inc.. Kindle […]
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Realistic Humility
Our very first problem is to accept our present circumstances as they are, ourselves as we are, and the people about us as they are. This is to adopt a realistic humility without which no genuine advance can even begin. […]
Continue reading »Warning: Avoid Mindless Contempt
“Contempt prior to examination is an intellectual vice, from which the greatest faculties of mind are not free.” ~ William Paley, Evidences of Christianity “There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all […]
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“A.A. does not teach us how to handle our drinking,” he said. “It teaches us how to handle sobriety.” ~ A.A. World Services Inc. Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition. A.A. World Services, Inc.. Kindle Edition. It’s no great trick to stop drinking; […]
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I’ve been benefited from a dictionary definition I found that reads: “Rationalization is giving a socially acceptable reason for socially unacceptable behavior, and socially unacceptable behavior is a form of insanity.” ~ A.A. World Services Inc. Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition. A.A. […]
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