“Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for and you will succeed.” – Sidney Smith We all have God given talent. Now surely, to become excellent or proficient at anything we must practice. Michael Jordan became great not solely on his incredible talent, … Read more
“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other ” – Brian Tracy An optimistic view of our future is in order. Life gets better and better and better every day in every way. The life of recovery is more than simply just not drinking and drugging. The life of … Read more
“The last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” — Viktor Frankl The three rules of a healthy attitude, rule number one, Always Be Positive, rule number two, Always Be Positive and rule number three, Always Be Positive!!! I can tell you … Read more
“Life is an adventure, dare it.” Mother Teresa I recently saw where some folks are offended that the U.S. Postal service has added a stamp of Mother Teresa. Too funny I must say that people don’t have better things to do with their time. What most people do not know is that Mother Teresa at … Read more
“Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne You deserve happiness, yes you deserve to be happy. Happiness is an inside job. Happiness can come from outside sources but true joy that leads to lasting contentment and … Read more
Discipline; Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement. — Dictionary.com I always try to keep my Blogs short and sweet. Right to the point, so that people will read them without all the fluff! In our Diligence Blog on 30 January 2010 we … Read more
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.” – Buddha Obviously, I am not a Buddhist, but this spiritual guru had an enormous amount of wisdom. That word “health” could … Read more
“Far away in the sunshine are my highest inspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see the beauty, believe in them and try to follow where they lead.” – Louisa May Alcott When I first got sober the term “Happy, Joyous and Free” would totally rub me the wrong way. Here … Read more
“Everyone is shy – it is the inborn modesty that makes us able to live in harmony with other creatures and our fellows. Achievement comes not by denying shyness but, occasionally by setting it aside and letting pride and perspiration come first.” – Kirkpatrick Sale I truly thought I was unique! When I tell people … Read more
“The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one’s work seriously and taking one’s self seriously. The first is imperative, the second is disastrous.” – Margot Fonteyn I was out of work and sober for the first time in my life. It was 1990 and I had lost my … Read more