Category: Acceptance

Work on Yourself

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

— Thomas a' Kempis —

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be…

Best is Best

You bring out the best in yourself by looking for the best in others.

— Gene Bedley —

You bring out the best in yourself by looking for the best in others…

Acceptance

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

— William James —

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

Acceptance and Change

We cannot change anything until we accept it.

— C.G. Jung —

“We cannot change anything until we accept it.” ~C.G. Jung

Accept

It requires less character to discover the faults of others than to accept them.

— J. Petit-Senn —

It requires less character to discover the faults of others than to accept them.” ~J. Petit-Senn

Thorns or Roses

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

— Abraham Lincoln —

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” ~Abraham Lincoln

Work on Yourself

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

— Thomas a' Kempis —

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be…

Best is Best

You bring out the best in yourself by looking for the best in others.

— Gene Bedley —

You bring out the best in yourself by looking for the best in others…

Acceptance

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

— William James —

It was thirty years ago around this time where I was really getting close to doing something about my addiction problem. I began meeting with a recovering alcoholic/addict, he gave me the “Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous,” and told me to read the first 88 pages. I cringed at the thought of being labeled an…

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