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bluidkiti · 01-08-2014, 08:50 AM

January 8

When we really understand the fact of separate realities, we will stop spending so much time and energy trying to change the reality of others.
--Jane Nelsen

What makes us want to control others, not just their actions but their opinions too? Do our personal views need the validation of everyone for us to feel adequate?

Coming to believe that we all have valid perspectives on every experience is akin to coming to believe that there is a Higher Power in charge of our lives. It takes willingness to suspend our assumptions and adopt the principles of this program.

It's liberating, even exhilarating, to realize that we all see situations a bit differently. It's like going from a black-and-white picture to Technicolor. Our experiences are enriched as we view them with new attitudes.

How I see my experiences today is up to me; how my friends see theirs is up to them. My view may complement theirs, but it's mine, solely.

You are reading from the book:

A Woman's Spirit by Karen Casey

01-08-2014, 08:50 AM	#8
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,735	January 8 When we really understand the fact of separate realities, we will stop spending so much time and energy trying to change the reality of others. --Jane Nelsen What makes us want to control others, not just their actions but their opinions too? Do our personal views need the validation of everyone for us to feel adequate? Coming to believe that we all have valid perspectives on every experience is akin to coming to believe that there is a Higher Power in charge of our lives. It takes willingness to suspend our assumptions and adopt the principles of this program. It's liberating, even exhilarating, to realize that we all see situations a bit differently. It's like going from a black-and-white picture to Technicolor. Our experiences are enriched as we view them with new attitudes. How I see my experiences today is up to me; how my friends see theirs is up to them. My view may complement theirs, but it's mine, solely. You are reading from the book: A Woman's Spirit by Karen Casey __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.