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bluidkiti · 07-15-2023, 05:49 AM

July 15

Respect yourself

The best option is not necessarily the one for which you can merely come up with a justification. Your best option is the one you can genuinely respect yourself for choosing.

Will you respect yourself tomorrow for doing this, or many years from now? It’s a benchmark that can be difficult to meet, yet rewarding to live with.

Would you gain respect for anyone else who does what you’re about to do, or not? Hold yourself to that same standard.

Life has taught you much about what behaviors to respect and which ones to be wary of. Every day you can utilize that wisdom by holding a bright mirror up to your own words, thoughts, and activities.

You’ve gained respect for what makes sense, for what works, for what usefully contributes to life. Seek to align yourself, your efforts, your inclinations, with those things you respect.

Pause and consider your level of respect for whatever you’re about to do. If you can honestly respect yourself, you’re on the right track.

— Ralph Marston

07-15-2023, 05:49 AM	#18
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,910	July 15 Respect yourself The best option is not necessarily the one for which you can merely come up with a justification. Your best option is the one you can genuinely respect yourself for choosing. Will you respect yourself tomorrow for doing this, or many years from now? It’s a benchmark that can be difficult to meet, yet rewarding to live with. Would you gain respect for anyone else who does what you’re about to do, or not? Hold yourself to that same standard. Life has taught you much about what behaviors to respect and which ones to be wary of. Every day you can utilize that wisdom by holding a bright mirror up to your own words, thoughts, and activities. You’ve gained respect for what makes sense, for what works, for what usefully contributes to life. Seek to align yourself, your efforts, your inclinations, with those things you respect. Pause and consider your level of respect for whatever you’re about to do. If you can honestly respect yourself, you’re on the right track. — Ralph Marston __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.