The Guided Decision


Affirmation: Peace and happiness are inside me. 
*This week Guidepost 2: Cultivating Self-Compassion and Letting Go of Perfectionism. 
If you can’t give compassion to yourself, you won’t be able to give it to others.
(Our focus will be on the Guided Decision from Andy Andrews. P. 26-28)
I will seek wisdom
Knowing that wisdom waits to be gathered, I will actively search her out. My past can never be changed, but I can change the future by changing my actions today. I will change my actions today! I will train my eyes and ears to read and listen to books and recordings that bring about positive changes in my personal relationships and a greater understanding of my fellow man. No longer will I bombard my mind with materials to feed my doubts and fears. I will read and listen only to that which increases my belief in myself and my future. I will seek wisdom. I will choose my friends with care.
    I am who my friends are. I speak their language, and I wear their clothes. I share their opinions and habits. From this moment forward, I will choose to associate with people whose lives and lifestyles I admire. If I associate with chickens, I will learn to scratch at the ground and squabble over crumbs. If I associate with eagles I will learn to soar great heights. I am an eagle. It is my destiny to fly.
    I will seek wisdom. I will listen to the council of wise men. The words of the wise men are like raindrops on the ground. They are precious and quickly used for immediate result. Only the blade of grass that catches a raindrop will prosper and grow . The person who ignores wise counsel is like a blade of grass untouched by the rain drop, soon to wither and die. When I counsel with myself I can only make decisions according to what I already know. By counseling with the wise, I add his/her knowledge and experience to my own and dramatically increase my success.

I will seek wisdom. I will be a servant to others.

A wise person will cultivate a servant’s spirit, for that particular attribute attracts people like no other. As I humbly serve others, their wisdom will be freely shared with me. Often, the person who develops a servant spirit becomes wealthy beyond measure. Many times, a servant has the ear of the king, and a humble servant becomes king, for he/she is the popular choice of the people. They who serve the most grow the fastest.

I will become a humble servant I will not look for someone to open my door - I would like to open the door for someone. I will not be distressed when no one is available to help me – I will be excited when I am available available to help.

I will be a servant to others. I will listen to the council of the Wise. I will choose my friends with care. I will seek wisdom.
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