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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
You are reading from the book Today's Gift
For nothing can be sole or whole that has not been rent.
—W. B. Yeats
The maple out front is young and healthy, but it grows in the shape of a Y. Neighborhood tree experts have warned that as it grows, it will split in half as the weight of the two main branches pull down against each other. One of these two beautiful branches, already lush with new leaves, must be cut. But once pruned, the remaining branch will straighten as it reaches for the sun. It will grow faster, and the whole tree will live many years longer - all by cutting it back today.
Sometimes we are like this tree. We go in too many directions, and can't seem to do any one thing well. When this happens, we need to give something up, to choose which direction we want and stick with it. The results will be well worth the price.
What is holding me back from growth?
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The slogan "First Things First." Don't question the program, it works when I work for it. Without my recovery, I have nothing, and my family and friends don't have me either.
When I have growing pains, I try to get back to basics. Look at what I have allowed to get in my way and take up my time and steered me in a different path. Will it take me where I need to be, or do I have to turn around, check at the Steps I took or didn't take, and talk to my sponsor. If you don't have one, I suggest you get one.