Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better.
04014 – Accepting and Becoming
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03969 – Hope & Despair, Change & Will
Hope is not blind faith that things will get better. It's a realistic belief that things can get better. Despair is an illusion of certainty. Hope is an appreciation of possibility. Change requires a way. There is no way without will. There is no will without...
03934 – Don’t Miss the Better
I get it. You miss what used to be, but you also are missing the better that is coming.
03835 – Arrogance & Perfection
An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person's main task in life--becoming a better person. -----------------------------------------------------------------Gender-inclusive version: An arrogant person...
03745 – Your Equal
As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don't think you are the most important being on earth. Rich or poor, you then can look anyone in the eye and say, 'I'm probably no better than you, but I'm certainly your equal.
03694 – Don’t “Make Room for” Bigotry
When you hear someone "making room" for bigotry embedded in state law or church polity, look at who they are. If they are not one of the people oppressed by that policy, but they're making room for it, they are complicit in the oppression, not at all a neutral...
03575 – Wanting to be Made Better
Saying no to change is a sad kind of stasis. To be made better is the possibility we long for. from Surrender
03543 – Saying “Yes” to the Summons
In the stew of everyday problems and ordinary life tasks we gain opportunities to do something about them. This, combined with the cultivation of our talents as we discover them, helps us arrive at our callings. We find ourselves summoned to make something better, to...
03472 – Take the Risk
It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.
03450 – Be Silent!
It is better to be silent than to dispute with the ignorant.