"Each is given a bag of tools,
A shapeless mass and a book of rules;
And each must make, ere life is flown,"
A stumbling block or a stepping stone. - R.L. Sharpe
"Who would try to nail boards together without a hammer or change a flat tire with a jack? To deny our need for tools would be ridiculous, wouldn't it? Yet many of us have trouble accepting that we need tools to repair our damaged self-esteem.
. . . .
Why do we resist the idea that spiritual work, like physical work, has its own set of tools? Reading, sharing, praying, attending our support group's meetings - these are the tools that help us do the job. They aren't optional niceties or crutches.
. . . .
My willingness to use the tools determines the outcome of the job."
Today's content comes from Believing in Myself by Larsen & Hegarty.
My words:
Use your tools.
What is one of your tools?
One of my tools is a walk outdoors.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tools for Job of Life
Labels:
belief,
determination,
life,
needs,
physical,
praying,
self,
self-esteem,
spiritual,
stumbling block,
support group,
tools,
williness
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