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Tue, Apr 18, 2017 10:52:17 AM


❝ a subtle shift ❞
posted: Tue, Apr 18, 2017 10:52:17 AM

 

in my perceptions of myself and others. for some strange and unusual reason what went through my head, which is not that strange but somewhat unusual, this morning was the voice of the radio announcer as he witnessed the LZ 129 Hindenburg crash burn and crash: “Oh The Humanity!” as i ponder that response, ninety minutes later, i wonder what disaster i think i was watching unfurl in front of me. for me STEP SEVEN, is one of my favorites, as it is a release from all the feelings brought upon me by the SIXTH STEP.

Brian T
Once more, 1 (one) year clean.
I am glad you made it back.
Thank you for being a part of my recovery.


Jim E
Could really be 6 (six) years already?
I still remember that night…
Glad you came and stuck, congrats my friend.


so anyhow, what was once 90 minutes ago has now been several hours and i have lost all track of where i was going.
everyone has issues this morning and telling someone that they need to ask what another wants, may seem a biut extreme. perhaps it is my frustration with the way the world is going, as i generally get to ease into work. today, however, i was slammed by fools from the very beginning of my day. what i need to do is stop, breathe and allow myself to settle into the flow of this day.
shortcomings aside, i want to be better than i am behaving, and that has to come from within and not from what others may or may not be doing. it is a good day to be clean and i need to get off my high horse and join my team mates in the trenches.

∞ DT ∞

 

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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯

THE TAO TEH KING, OR THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
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.