"No one is responsible for your emotional reactions except you. When you find yourself in a difficult situation or you're dealing with a difficult person restrain yourself from doing or saying anything at that moment if that is an option. Then remove yourself from the situation until you have more clarity. Let no one tell you that being a Master of self does not involve willpower, as in certain situations exercising restraint may require all the willpower you have." Toltec Proverb
"No one ought to say the A.A. program requires no willpower; here is one place that may require all you've got." 12 & 12 Step Five
Uh-huh. Okay. Looks like the same stuff to me. One originated in the jungles of Central America ten centuries ago and one originated in Akron and New York a hundred years ago.
When I think about it most of the Gods or god-like figures I'm familiar with are . . . nice. Jesus was nice. The Buddha was very nice. I can't imagine Jesus being a dick to the staff at a coffee shop or The Buddha cutting someone off in traffic. Whenever I become conflicted about the whole god thing I figure if I'm just nice then I'm covering my bases.
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