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bluidkiti · 03-06-2025, 06:46 AM

March 6

Money costs too much.

~Ross Macdonald

It may be tempting to base our feelings of satisfaction on what we are paid or to let money lead us in making important choices. In fact, money can't satisfy our deepest cravings, and the absence of it is rarely our true complaint when we're dissatisfied with a work or personal situation.

Self-esteem requires that we place value on what we do and that we become willing to ask for adequate compensation. Even more important is choosing work that we love, deriving self-esteem from exercising our gifts and serving others.

When we must compromise our values and standards for the sake of money, we learn that money indeed costs too much. When we say no to what is wrong for us and yes to our hearts' desires, our Higher Power cooperates with our efforts to work out the financial details.

Today, I do not let money lead me. I embrace the work I love, trusting that I will thrive.

Today's reading is from the book Glad Day

03-06-2025, 06:46 AM	#7
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,392	March 6 Money costs too much. ~Ross Macdonald It may be tempting to base our feelings of satisfaction on what we are paid or to let money lead us in making important choices. In fact, money can't satisfy our deepest cravings, and the absence of it is rarely our true complaint when we're dissatisfied with a work or personal situation. Self-esteem requires that we place value on what we do and that we become willing to ask for adequate compensation. Even more important is choosing work that we love, deriving self-esteem from exercising our gifts and serving others. When we must compromise our values and standards for the sake of money, we learn that money indeed costs too much. When we say no to what is wrong for us and yes to our hearts' desires, our Higher Power cooperates with our efforts to work out the financial details. Today, I do not let money lead me. I embrace the work I love, trusting that I will thrive. Today's reading is from the book Glad Day __________________ "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.