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I came across this today and would like to share it with you guys.
It reminded me again to give myself a break and use the slogan easy does it each time I try to fire ahead looking for change overnight.
The patterns I follow I have been following for a long time which means it is like starting from birth again slowly travelling one day at a time altering my dealings. There will be falls along the way too which help with progress
Practice, practice with a heap of effort is the reality of it!! On Learning to Do Better
I walk down the street. There is a hole. I don't see it. I fall in. It isn't my fault. It takes a very long time to get out.
I walk down the same street. There is still a deep hole. I pretend not to see it. I fall in. I pretend it's still not my fault. It takes a long time to get out.
I walk down the same street. There is still the same deep hole. I see it. I fall in anyway. It's a habit. I get out quicker this time.
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole. I see it. I walk around it. I don't fall in.
I walk down a different street.
-- Portia Nelson
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Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.
CHEEZA, that is exactly a short version of my life :) Took me a long time but i finally am seeing holes all around me and making an effort to walk around them. My holes were linke mines and always blow up once i fall in...lol Amazing i am still walking :) Thanks for the share
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What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself. Hecato, Greek philosopher
CHEEZA, that is exactly a short version of my life :) Took me a long time but i finally am seeing holes all around me and making an effort to walk around them. My holes were linke mines and always blow up once i fall in...lol Amazing i am still walking :) Thanks for the share
Thanks for your post inhisarms
I am at the moment I realise at the pretending stage and that's okay I have moved forward. Hehehe I totally get the holes being like mines and exploding mine I fall into and gawd does it sometimes seem I'll never get out.
It's nice to hear you are at the walking around stage. Well done you clearly ya have made a lot of effort there as it's not easy very inspirational.
*HUGS*
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Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.
Cheeza, it feels good to be walking around the mines....lol but honestly i think it has more to do with keeping busy and keeping the focus on me ....I still have many holes in my life but one at a time right?
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What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself. Hecato, Greek philosopher
