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MajestyJo
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 Posted - 10/07/2007 : 07:48:05
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NEVER SAY NEVER
There is no such thing as no chance.
Don't think about the things you can't do.
Think about the things you can do.
No matter what the level of your ability is,
you have more potential than you can ever develop in a lifetime.
You have powers you never dreamed of.
You can do things you never thought you could do.
There are no limitations to what you can do
except the limitations of your own mind.
Your range of available choices right now is limitless.
Look at things as they can be.
So many times in recovery, I limited my recovery by the amount of work I was willing to do on the Steps, especially Step Eleven.
I am powerless, but when I surrender, I am empowered to do what I need for myself. Through the God of my undersanding, all things are possible. When I open my mind to all things, it is amazing what messages I receive. I find I no longer hear just the sound of my own voice.
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Each Day is a New Beginning, so have a great one. |
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MajestyJo
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Canada
590 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2007 : 09:19:00
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SUCCESS IS DETERMINED ON THE DRAWING BOARD
It isn't enough to just want to be successful.
You've got to ask yourself:
'What are you going to do to get the things in life you want?'
Your problem is to bridge the distance which exists
between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach.
Planning brings your future into the present
so you can do something about it now.
Somewhere there is a map of how it can be done.
All you need is a good plan,
and the courage to press on to your destination.
A well built house started with a definite purpose
and a set of blueprints.
Your plan should provide the pattern for the actions you'll take.
Take time each day to study, think and plan.
Plan your steps, then implement your plan, then review your results.
Do this frequently and make the appropriate alterations to your plan,
and you'll develop the power that will bring you to success.
No one was ever lost on a straight road.
This reminds me that my recovery is built on a firm foundation. That foundation for me was working the Steps and clearing away the wreckage of my past and learning the tools of recovery.
I really like the last line. It reminds me that it is better to travel the straight and narrow, the road to goodness.
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Love Always,
Each Day is a New Beginning, so have a great one. |
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MajestyJo
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Canada
590 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2007 : 12:18:07
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REALITY FORMS AROUND YOUR COMMITMENTS
Intense anticipation will transform your possibilities into reality.
Strong desires will in time externalize themselves into concrete fact.
Your desires are the precursors of the things
which you are capable of having and doing.
Weak desires will bring you weak results,
just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.
The intensity of your desire governs the power
with which your energies will be directed.
When you care enough for a given result,
you'll almost certainly attain it.
All of your dreams can come true,
if you have the courage to pursue them.
Reality forms around your commitments.
Desire is the starting point for success.
My spiritual advisor told me to pray for my wants, needs and desires. Doesn't mean my HP will give them to me, but if I don't ask, how can I receive. I believe a lot of empowerment comes from the point of surrender which says, I can't do it alone, I need your help, no matter what it is.
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Love Always,
Each Day is a New Beginning, so have a great one. |
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MajestyJo
Average Member
Canada
590 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 05:06:32
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Happiness is a byproduct.
You cannot pursue it by itself.
You were built to conquer your environment,
solve problems, and achieve goals.
You'll find no real satisfaction or happiness in life
without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.
Happiness is in activity.
It's a running river not a stagnant pond.
Happiness is not in having or being,
it's in doing something you love.
The secret of happiness is in having something to do.
This proved very true when my son started working in landscaping. It is seasonal work, even though he does get called in to shovel snow in the winter, he is miserable by the time April comes along when he isn't working. This past year, even though he was in active addiction, he was working part-time for two companies.
When I was put on disability, I had trouble accepting my limitations. It was important for me to do something. Getting involved in service helped me and as I became more crippled up and unable to get out, my sites and those of friends gave me a reason for being.
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Love Always,
Each Day is a New Beginning, so have a great one. |
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