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Daily Thought 7/28/12 – Perception = Deception

“Everyone looks retarded once you set your mind to it.” -David Sedaris   “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” -William Butler Yeats   “And those who were seen dancing, were thought to be crazy, by those who could not hear the music.” -Friedrich Nietzsche

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Daily Thought 3/21/12 – Gratitude

“Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” -Lao Tzu   “Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.” -Kahlil Gibran   “We count our miseries carefully, and accept our blessings [...]

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Daily Thought 3/18/12 – Go with the Flow

“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.” -His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV   “Attitude is your acceptance of the natural laws, or your rejection of the natural laws.” -Stuart Chase   “When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at [...]

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Daily Thought 3/17/12 – Lend a Helping Hand

“I sought my soul, my soul I could not see; I sought my God, my God eluded me; I sought my brother and found all three.” -Unknown   “If you light a lamp for someone else it will also brighten your path.” -Shakyamuni Buddha   “Life’s most urgent question is: What are you doing for [...]

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Daily Thought 3/13/12 – Health is the Greatest Wealth

“To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” -The Buddha   “To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.” -Seneca   “A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy [...]

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Daily Thought 3/12/12 – Taking Time for Yourself

“I’ve discovered a way to have a lot more time.  In the past, I used to look at my time as if it were divided into several parts.  One part I reserved for Joey, another part was for Sue, another part to help with Ana, another part for household work.  The time left over I [...]

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Daily Thought 3/11/12 – Enjoy the (Little) Things

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” -Thich Nhat Hanh   “Life is available only in the present moment.” -Thich Nhat Hanh

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Daily Thought 3/10/12 – Take Action

“An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.” -Mae West   “Action expresses priorities.” -Mohandas Ghandi   “I never worry about action.  Only inaction.” -Winston Churchill

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1/11/12 – The Power of Potential

“Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you…And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” -Marianne Williamson [...]

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1/9/12 – Leading By Example

“To lead people, walk beside them.  As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence.  The next best, the people honor and praise.  The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate.  When the best leader’s work is done, the people say, ‘We did it ourselves!’” -Lao Tzu   “If [...]

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Daily Mindfulness 5/23/13 – Aversion

When we experience pain, suffering, or an emotion we label as negative, it is often our instinct to avert. We [...]

Big Book Quote of the Day 5/23/13 – p. 97 (Working with Others)

“Helping others is the foundation stone of your recovery.”

Daily Thought 5/23/13 – Simple Self

“Enlightenment means waking up to what you truly are and then being that.” -Adyashanti   “Be as simple as you [...]

Daily Thought 5/22/13 – Boundaries

“No” is a complete sentence.” -Anne Lamott   “Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying [...]

Daily Mindfulness 5/22/13 – True Speech

In regards to Right Speech, most of us have a lot of work to do.  We use vulgar language, exaggerate, [...]

Big Book Quote of the Day 5/22/13 – p. 561 (Appendix I)

“We alcoholics see that we must work together and hang together, else most of us will finally die alone.”