Perspective

Some things that I'd been reading the other night managed to stick in my mind and continue to rattle around. I don't know if they'll mean much to you but they give me valuable perspective. They are taken from 'Daily Reflections' and 'As Bill Sees It' (Bill W. - co-founder of AA with Dr Bob) ; I've taken the liberty of adding a couple of words. (only a couple!!)


'The essence of all growth is a willingness to change for the better and then an unremitting willingness to shoulder whatever responsibility this entails.'

'I've come to realize that the more willing I am to act (and think) differently, the better my life will be. The more I'm willing to do for others, the more rewards I will receive. Being a little kinder, a little slower to anger, taking offence less quickly, more ready to forgive and a little more loving makes my life better a little at a time.'

'When on the roller coaster of emotional turmoil, I must remember that growth is often painful; and that pain to be expected.'

'.....all people are emotionally ill to some extent. Who among us is spiritually perfect? ...physically perfect? How could any of us be emotionally perfect? Therefore, what else are we to do but bear with one another and treat each other as we would be treated in similar circumstances. This is what love and care and mutual respect are.'

For what it's worth, ideas such as these make my life better. They might be self evident to others but I need to be reminded from time to time.