~ RISING ABOVE ~
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Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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One of the major premises of our
recovery program is "progress, not
perfection." No one but me expects me to
be perfect. I have a history of driving
myself in the quest for perfection. I've
set goals that are so lofty that I could
never achieve them. In that respect, I'm
probably my own worst enemy.
However, I can also be my own best
friend. I don't have to set standards
that are impossible for me to meet. In
fact, we're told we need to live one day
at a time. If I can do that, then I
don't need to live up to my impossibly
high standards. My goals aren't so
out-of-reach if I can see them as daily
things.
What happens if I fail to meet even the
"one day at a time" goal? I start over,
knowing that I don't have to stay
down. I can rise up and begin
again. That, for me, is the greatest
thing.