To err is human...

[majestyjo]

October 16

Keep It Simple

To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you’re overdoing it. --Josh Jenkins

It’s okay to make mistakes. But we shouldn’t live a life of excuses. We shouldn’t slide over our mistakes; we should learn from them.

Excuses keep us part from ourselves and others. People don’t trust us if we won’t admit and accept our mistakes. Relying on excuses dooms us to repeat the same mistakes.

In recovery, we admit and accept our behavior. We do this by continuing to take an inventory of our lives. We do this so we can learn from our mistakes. “Owning” our mistakes helps us grow.

Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me own my mistakes. Thank-you for Step Ten and the growth it holds for me.

Action for the Day: Today, I’ll list my five favorite excuses. I’ll think of the last time I used each of these. What was I trying to avoid.

Just because I make a mistake, doesn't mean I am one.

[caressa222]

Things brings to mind how many pencils I use to have, all at once on my desk. Couldn't stand them the least bit dull. Never worried about the eraser, liked white out, I could write over my mistakes. I think I was prepared to make mistakes, but not accepting of them. The old tape from my mother would run, "If you can't do it right, don't do it at all." Either I didn't or I did, and did, and did, until it was right. So much time wasted and replayed. It is me that pushed the play button on the recorder. It is better to press delete instead of rewind.

[caressa222]

The lot few words are the wisdom I need today.

When it comes to playing old tapes, it is ME that pushes the play button I am given the option to rewind or delete
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