Daniel
Freedom
For our friends in The United States, Happy Independence Day! As part of the free world, we have often heard leaders of the world especially the leaders in the USA say, Freedom is not Free! There is a price to pay. It is a true statement independence & freedom takes work, especially if you are … Read more
To Blame or To Succeed?
In the recovery community often people report that they don’t feel like they are good enough. They don’t feel they are worthy of receiving good things in life. Why not? Ask yourself these questions: Were your parents always supportive of you? Did they praise you when you accomplished something important to you? Did they let … Read more
Strong at Everything, Weak at Nothing, Rick Osbourne
This is a wonderful piece by my friend, Rick Osbourne of www.pullyourownweight.net Enjoy, Dan ☺ Strong at Everything, Weak at Nothing! Reconciling Self Interest and Altruism I confess, I want to be strong (i.e. independent, self-reliant, resilient)* at everything and weak at nothing. And furthermore I confess that I’ve never met another human being who … Read more
Self Help or Self Improvement?
Is there a difference? There certainly is and it is big. I was in a Network Marketing Company and I heard a speaker at a conference say “This is a self-improvement program with a high compensation outcome!” It was my first exposure to this way of thinking. Honestly, I was immediately attracted to the approach … Read more
Perform or Conform, You Be the Judge…
“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a … Read more
HOW
Very early in my recovery I learned the acronym, H.O.W. it stands for Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness. Recovery is living a happy, prosperous, clean and sober life. Utilizing the tools of recovery like the Twelve Steps, Power of Positive Thinking, the Law of Attraction, Life’s One Law as well as others is the key to … Read more
The Needle and the Damage Done…
Neil Young song a song in the 70’s “Needle and the Damaga Done”. But what if the damage has nothing to do with substance abuse? What if my impulsive behaviors have created hurt feelings or worse yet, some real damage? The same rules apply, use your tools, start with step 10 recognize, admit, amend and … Read more
If I Would Have Known… I Would Not Have Grown…
Recently, I spoke with a group of folks in Panama City. I was sharing about some recent obstacles that I had overcome. One gentleman asked me how I had the power to go through all of that and still have a positive mental attitude? Later that night I was rehashing my days events. I thought … Read more