"Though we did not like their symptoms and the way these disturbed us, they, like ourselves, were sick too"........."Gossip barbed with our anger, a polite form of murder by character assassination, has its satisfactions for us, too. Here we are not trying to help those we criticize; we are trying to proclaim our own righteousness."............ "Selfishness--self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt."......."It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. To the precise extent that we permit these, do we squander the hours that might have been worth while."......."Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear."....... "We cannot be helpful to all people, but at least God will show us how to take a kindly and tolerant view of each and every one.".......It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do,"............. "Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God’s will into all of our activities. “How can I best serve Thee--Thy will (not mine) be done.” These are thoughts which must go with us constantly. We can exercise our will power along this line all we wish. It is the proper use of the will."
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