I have heard many negatives. Probably most of my life. “You gotta do this.” “Jim, You gotta do that.” “You have to do this or that.” Even in AA! “You have to do this or that or you will get drunk.” When I hear that I GOTS to do something, I instinctively choose to pull back. Maybe rebel. I am one very fortunate member of this organization. There has been more than one harrowing instance happening in my life. I would think “Why am I even alive?” This was right after I got out of a dangerous situation. We used to call it living on borrowed time.
Therefore I could very well be dead. I am blessed to be able to do something. Or not do something. This means that I can choose to GETS to do something. Not GOTS to do something. MAY do something. Not HAVE to do something. I have a choice today in everything. Why? Because I work my program 24/7 365 and use the shortened version of the 3rd step. I simply say “God help me” and get out of his way and let Him.
I am not put into a situation where I MUST do something. When a challenge arises today, I quickly know that I am truly blessed. Blessed to be able to CHOOSE what to do. Or not do. It is all about semantics. And then, so is much of the program.
I go into a venture with a positive attitude. Thus I am assured that the right thing is going to happen. I will select the right option. It may not be something that pleases me. But it will be the right thing for the occasion. When I enter a venture with a negative attitude, I usually find that if something can go wrong it will. Attitude is not a large part of anything. It is ALL of everything. What I put into life is exactly what I get out of it. Don’t forget the Law of Attraction and the Mirror of Life. God bless you all!
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