A sober friend of mine has told me that he feels that he is a failure. At 45, he thinks his only accomplishments were those things that he did when he was a kid. And after 17 years of sobriety, I reminded him that it was an accomplishment to have gotten sober and stayed that way. I hope that he heard me.
I'm grateful today that I realize:
- my accomplishments are more about my character than how much money I've made.
- how fortunate I am to have accomplished just being myself
- I'm not trying to get anyone's approval anymore
- by getting honest I've come to respect myself more than ever.
The hopeful man sees success where others see failure, sunshine where others see shadows and storm. --O. S. Marden
I have a real problem being patient with people who count things as the world does... one dollar at a time.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful to you for your sharing Syd. I know it is risky to share what is going on, but I am sure glad you do.
good list! i'm hoping the need for approval continues to diminish as I work the program. it's encouraging to see how it's worked for others :) "see" ya tomorrow Syd!
ReplyDeleteI still struggle with the approval thing often. I'm not sure why.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good post syd.
seeking approval will always be a thing for me. i just don't like going against the grain....
ReplyDeletelove your grateful list here today!
Things are better today than they used to be, but still...I am a work in progress.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog. You are a wise man.
ReplyDeleteYour Gratitude list is why I read your blog Syd...Keep sharing.
ReplyDeleteStill calling you the
Boat Whisperer....