Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark places where it leads.
— Erica Jong
Sometimes, when we’re in the midst of working out a problem, creating something new, or attempting to make a major change in our behavior, we feel as if we’ve “hit a wall.” The enthusiasm we felt at the beginning of the project, relationship, or recovery program seems to have evaporated. We wonder if we have the energy and inspiration to continue.
This is exactly the moment when we must hold on and persist in our efforts. Our fears of failure are like voices talking to us from the past. We can turn around and face them. We’re different people now. We have a network of support we can draw upon. We have enough faith to persist, one day at a time, in what matters to us, even though we’re not sure of the outcome.
Our confidence and self-esteem are bolstered by our persistence. Our abilities grow as we refuse to let today’s problems discourage us.
Today, I don’t surrender to the voice of discouragement. I am persistent.
Hazelden Foundation
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