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Fri, Sep 3, 2010 12:37:07 PM
¢ humility is a by-product of active recovery, that allows me ¢
posted: Fri, Sep 3, 2010 12:37:07 PM
to grow and develop in an atmosphere of freedom, at least that is what i will be adding my 2 cents about today. this is way late, as i have already ran, been to the bank and done a bunch of work and it is almost time for me to run and get some food.
i have one task on my desk that is keeping me here, and instead of watching paint dry, i am being productive. so that task is done and i have seen how early i need to get rolling on Sunday morning to get down to canon city.
be that as it may, there were a few themes that i heard and pondered as this morning slipped away from me. one i have written about before, namely recovery being its own reward. i like that thought and i keep it close to my heart as it seem to keep me in a state of active recovery. the other was the freedom i enjoy by ensuring i stay anonymous. i know that perhaps, if i was to shout it out to the entire world i might get kudos or strokes, however it is bad enough that i write this particular blog every day or so. i understand that i am breaking my anonymity by doing so, but in the din of all the websites out there, this little blog barely gets noticed, and for me that is a good thing, if i had hundreds or thousands of readers i might not be quite as open about what is going on, and i would certainly temper what i said by sticking to the party line, after all i am a reflection of my fellowship. being lost in the crowd, at least on the internet is a good thing. i can and do say what i want, i do my best to avoid saying where i belong and i am certain that i am maintaining some sort of anonymity. since i have come to understand that humility means being who i am, in all situations and accepting that person as he is, right here and right now, i can be free to say what i want. the really nice part, is that i have no political axes to grind and what my current socioeconomic status happens to be, is of no concern, when i sit down and pound this out of my head and into the world of bits and bytes.
i could go on, but instead i will end with this, today i am grateful that i have developed a habit that allows me to be free from the the roles that others and i myself expect me to fill. in this brief moment i am just another voice in the roar of the crowd and i like it like that. so off to lunch and then. into the final day of my week long project.
i have one task on my desk that is keeping me here, and instead of watching paint dry, i am being productive. so that task is done and i have seen how early i need to get rolling on Sunday morning to get down to canon city.
be that as it may, there were a few themes that i heard and pondered as this morning slipped away from me. one i have written about before, namely recovery being its own reward. i like that thought and i keep it close to my heart as it seem to keep me in a state of active recovery. the other was the freedom i enjoy by ensuring i stay anonymous. i know that perhaps, if i was to shout it out to the entire world i might get kudos or strokes, however it is bad enough that i write this particular blog every day or so. i understand that i am breaking my anonymity by doing so, but in the din of all the websites out there, this little blog barely gets noticed, and for me that is a good thing, if i had hundreds or thousands of readers i might not be quite as open about what is going on, and i would certainly temper what i said by sticking to the party line, after all i am a reflection of my fellowship. being lost in the crowd, at least on the internet is a good thing. i can and do say what i want, i do my best to avoid saying where i belong and i am certain that i am maintaining some sort of anonymity. since i have come to understand that humility means being who i am, in all situations and accepting that person as he is, right here and right now, i can be free to say what i want. the really nice part, is that i have no political axes to grind and what my current socioeconomic status happens to be, is of no concern, when i sit down and pound this out of my head and into the world of bits and bytes.
i could go on, but instead i will end with this, today i am grateful that i have developed a habit that allows me to be free from the the roles that others and i myself expect me to fill. in this brief moment i am just another voice in the roar of the crowd and i like it like that. so off to lunch and then. into the final day of my week long project.
∞ DT ∞
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While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 1
3) A skilful (commander) strikes a decisive blow, and stops. He does
not dare (by continuing his operations) to assert and complete his
mastery. He will strike the blow, but will be on his guard against
being vain or boastful or arrogant in consequence of it. He strikes
it as a matter of necessity; he strikes it, but not from a wish for
mastery.