Thursday, June 25, 2020
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Man’s real home is not a house but the road, and life itself is a journey to be walked on foot. — Bruce Chatwin
We often say that one of our main needs in life is security. We want to be able to predict and control how things will play out. The problem with this view is that even when we gain more control, it doesn’t generally make us feel deeply secure. If we accept security as our goal, we are soon on an endless search for more. A much wiser goal is to walk the road of life, accepting that it is always insecure. Happiness isn’t found by pursuing happiness, and a sense of security isn’t found by grasping for more security. They are both found by indirect means.
We find security by making peace with our insecurity and by trusting our Higher Power to care for our lives. We find happiness by taking on work that has meaning beyond ourselves.
Today, I will walk on foot the journey that has meaning and value, and I’ll accept the insecure feelings that are part of life.
Hazelden Foundation
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