Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018
Today’s thought from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Practicing serenity
We often urge ourselves to hurry up when there’s no good reason for it. At such times, all we really do is create needless tension and anxiety.
The slogan “Easy does it” is our answer to such calls to hurry. The slogan suggests that we simply move into the rhythms of life and “go with the flow.”
It’s not hurrying but steady effort that finally brings achievement. We’ve had entirely too much hurry and impatience – what we really need is confident, persistent effort in the right direction.
We should be specially reminded of this when we see anxious, impatient people speeding through traffic only to be forced to wait at traffic lights, risking life and limb to save a few seconds. A good steady pace is what we need, and it will win the game.
I’ll be active today, but not overactive. I’ll look for rhythm and efficiency in everything I do.
You are reading from the book:
Walk in Dry Places by Mel B. © 1996 by Hazelden Foundation
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