Rigorous honesty is washing your hands after using the restroom and then shaking some one's hand later. That's rigorous honesty!
Today I am grateful...
- that by doing a gratitude list for four years I have taught myself to recognize, and live in, gratitude
- that this morning I was listening to some talking heads on the Today Show who were talking about who is the happiest. Turns out it is those in cold and dark climates, like Iceland and Sweden are the happiest. The reason, they found, was the closeness of community. Like what we have in AA. Also that most people are the most depressed in their 30s and 40s, that young and old are the happiest. So I am grateful to be moving towards old age and not moving toward my 30s/40s.
- that today is Pam's birthday
Krishnamurti says, "When we remove the division between the 'me' and the 'you', the 'we' and the 'they', what happens? Only then and not before, can one perhaps use the word 'love'. And love is that most extraordinary thing that takes place when there is no 'me' with its circle or wall."
Doing research last night on honesty I did not record the sources, sorry.
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I'm surprised about Sweden because I've been there and have several Swedes as friends. They complain about the winters and how dark it is. It's why they keep the Christmas Julstacke candles up through all of January. Interesting stuff.
If lovin' you is wrong, I don't wanna be right.
I honestly wish you a grand day.
Yes, I agree.
Dahlink, interesting info. But I ain't going to freeze this tush off to find out. I know it would take a lot of freezing, butt you know what I mean.
I always wash before I shake...hands...
**grins**
Ha! Here's one from similar recent experience:
Rigorous honesty was last Friday night's meeting when a fellow named Tim refused to take my hand to say the Lord's prayer at the closing of the meeting...offering an elbow instead, while explaining, "You don't want to take my hand, I was just picking at an abscessed tooth during the lead."
That's rigorous (and much appreciated) honesty!
thanks so much for this site. i need to read it every day to remind me what i need to do to maintain my sanity between meetings (i am an al-anon).
i need to practice such rigorous honesty with myself and not rationalize behavior that is detrimental.
again, much appreciation.
you have inspired me to continue to have an attitude of gratitude. I got this idea from the secret. Thank you for inspiring me.
We need more community in this world! My daughter is in Austria right now, and she comments on the difference in restaurants where the expectation is that guest will stay at the table and talk for extended periods of time after the meal. Quite different from our American fast food mentality!
Community is good. We can spread it outside of "the rooms".
I think we are the busiest in our 30's and 40's...stress leads to depression also. I'm glad to be exactly where I am. I like our kind of community...we're all so different and so "the same".
i don't know about being sad in your 30's and 40's... i'm about to turn 30 and this is the happiest i've ever felt. liked the quotes and like you, my friend.
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