“Pessimist: One who, when he has
the choice of two evils, chooses
both.”
– Oscar Wilde
Today I am able to see how I was always looking on the “gloomy” side of life. The
glass was always half empty! I can remember thinking that nothing good was ever
going to happen, life was to be endured, everybody had a price and people were all
selfishly out for themselves.
I projected onto others my own sickness, my own despair, my own pessimism. It was
a suicidal existence. Today I choose to be a positive and creative person who refuses
to be surrounded by negativism. My attitude in life makes all the difference to my
enjoyment of life. Today my glass is more than half full and I am happy.
In the gift of choice, I recognize my potential joy.
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Today’s reading mirrors my life completely…I was not only the guy who said the glass was half empty…I would say it was evaporating fast too…I try to look back at my recovery thru AA & the 12 steps…When I do it is difficult to see when things happened…All I know is now I am not pessimistic anymore…I am a very positive person…I never would have believed that a person could make that kind of change…But I have…I believe it came with my spiritual awakening…I always knew of a God but I didn’t Know God…In the first 3 steps I found out I was broken…That a Higher Power could fix me and I decided to let Him…4 thru 7 I learned true humility…The only trouble with that is once you have it you’ve lost it…Paradox…In steps 8 & 9 I began to repair damage that I had done thru-out my life & as I did I received peace…Serenity became my ally…Now I do 10,11 & 12 daily…I always talk the steps & some people get tired of hearing it…But they have changed my life & opened the door to my Higher Power who I call God…My son is in town for Christmas & last night we had a wonderful talk about life & the 12 steps & God…He revealed to me some great challenges he is going thru & I talked to him about the program of Alcoholics Anonymous…I am looking forward to today to see what God will let me see & how I can be of service…Till next time…
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June 29th, 2011 - 9:45 pm
““Pessimist: One who, when he has
the choice of two evils, chooses
both.”
– Oscar Wilde”
I love that quote. I can consider myself a pessimist then. It isn’t always a bad thing.