Courage To Change 04/27/14

Old 04-27-2014, 08:35 AM
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Courage To Change 04/27/14

Self-esteem grows when I love and accept myself as I am. I block my own well-being each time I base my self worth on what I do or what others think of me. If I could please all the people on the earth, if I could “straighten everyone out” and remedy all the difficulties they face, if I could make the world a perfect place—even then, I probably still would not feel good about myself. Indeed, I would have had to give up all of my “self ” to accomplish this impossible task. I cannot be perfect. I cannot make others perfect. Yet I am worthy of love, respect, and joy. Let me remind myself each day that I am the child of a perfect Higher Power. That, in itself, commands respect—my respect— for the miraculous “self ” I have been given. When I hold this at the forefront of my mind, I will not give up my “self ” in the course of any endeavor.

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Today, when faced with choices, I will opt for the path that enhances my self-esteem.

“I am learning to live a full life, one in which I like and care for the person I am.”
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Old 04-27-2014, 04:59 PM
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Today, when faced with choices, I will opt for the path that enhances my self-esteem.

Thanks for posting this today. I need to think about this line for a bit tonight. Need to make a decision regarding XAH and how much contact we have. I kind of rushed into a decision this morning in the heat of the moment, but now thinking about it in terms of 'the path that enhances my self-esteem' I see things more clearly.
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