Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all. ~William Temple If you read this blog you know that humility is one of our Joy principles. How does one actually acquire … Read more
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. – Thomas Edison, 1847-1931. Most of us that have been plagued by addiction have had our share of failure. Looking at our failures as the direct result of our addiction allows us to write … Read more
Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared. – Eddie Rickenbacker The message of Real Life Recovery is to show average and ordinary people that they can build a life they are proud of and they can gain independence for themselves and their families. If we have … Read more
“Of all the things that can have an effect on your future, I believe personal growth is the greatest. We can talk about sales growth, profit growth, asset growth, but all of this probably will not happen without personal growth.” Jim Rohn Jim Rohn passed away on December 5, 2009 after an 18 month battle … Read more
I was recently asked this question! Can you cry under water? Got ya thinking huh? I am going to assume that is exactly what they were trying to do. Get us to think! In 1956 Earl Nightingale recorded the first and only Gold Record in the spoken word – self improvement industry, “The Strangest Secret”. … Read more
Hello friends of The Last Resort, Yesterday I was honored to be a guest for Mark Yarrobino on his website blog, http://learntochangeyourlife.com/blog/?p=618 Besides the obvious gratitude I have for the honor I would like to point you to his site and blog. Mark has been a presence online for nearly a decade. His blog is … Read more
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” – Helen Keller In life I believe that true happiness, deep inner joy relies on our Spiritual condition. In recovery our inner joy and recovery … Read more
“A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.” — Orison Swett Marden Throughout my life I considered myself a victim, a victim of life! I always had an excuse for everything that went wrong. … Read more
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” John F. Kennedy For those of you in the States, Happy Thanksgiving. For all of us of the world as the USA celebrates and gives thanks it is a good time to … Read more