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Be Wary of Waiting on the Sidelines – Recovery Takes Effort
"Effort only releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." – Napoleon Hill, American author (1883-1970) How many times have we thought to ourselves that tomorrow will be better, that we’ll tackle this or that situation then, but we’re not quite ready now? Maybe we excuse our inability to do the hard work of [...]
Efficiency or Effectiveness – Which is Better for Recovery?
"Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things." – Peter F. Drucker, American educator and writer (born 1909) In today’s society we hear a lot about efficiency. There’s fuel efficiency with respect to cars, efficient ways of getting work done, highly-efficient air conditioners, efficient gasoline-powered lawnmowers, efficient calorie-burning activities and so on. [...]
Regaining Trust – an Important Part of Recovery
“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate.” – Albert Schweitzer, Franco-German physician and philosopher (1875-1965)
Stay Fit and Healthy in Recovery
“Health is a state of complete harmony with the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.” B.K.S. Inyengar (Guruji), one of the world’s foremost teachers of yoga
How do You Measure “Success” in Recovery?
“Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen, American screenwriter, director, actor, author (born 1935) “Success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” – Booker T. Washington, American educator, author, orator, and political leader (1856-1915)
