ROI To Your Spirituality

Byoldtimer November 17, 2011 Reading Time: 1 minute

In business, the term Return on Investment (ROI) is often invoked when trying to learn the value of a particular product or service. The goal of any investment is to have a tangible return. The larger and more substantial the return, the more justified is the investment.

I have learned about another type of ROI that might even have an even greater return. Return on Ignoring. Not paying attention to particular people and things can offer a tremendous and often unexpected return.

Pushing this idea a bit further, I have found that ignoring some things is an essential element to achieving peace of mind.

Psychologists say increased awareness often leads to increased stress. This makes sense. What I don’t know. because I don’t know about it, won’t be able to bother me.

So today I will look to develop some ROI and ignore some things.

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Grow Along Spiritual Lines

Byoldtimer August 12, 2018 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Recently, the topic of the meeting was pulled from the Daily Reflections; the passage was on “kindness.” What Does Kindness Have to do with Staying Sober? The new person might ask, “what does kindness have to do with staying sober?” Great question. According to the Big Book (in the part that is read at every…

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Leaders “lead” – leadership is not ego or control, it’s leadership.

Byoldtimer February 11, 2018 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Leadership is a good thing. So is structure. Leadership in Meetings When I got sober, secretaries led meetings. They chose topics and called on people. They did this without apology. Pretty simple and straightforward. Having a meeting with a clear structure was very comforting to me as a newcomer. All I had to do was…

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Three Things You Need to Get Sober

Byoldtimer April 30, 2017 Reading Time: 2 minutes

When I was new, I was told there were three things I had to have to get sober. A sobriety date. A homegroup. A sponsor. While the sobriety date is a bit of a “duh” to those who have been around, newcomers often don’t grasp the importance of having one or even what it means. It’s…

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Think it through…

Byoldtimer June 12, 2011 Reading Time: 1 minute

Another great AA concept that offers broader application is “think through the drink!” The idea is that instead of thinking how good a drink might be, think instead of what happens after that drink. For the AA, rarely is there ever one drink. Usually, that first drink leads to much more and then the AA…

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The Irony of Prayer

Byoldtimer May 6, 2011 Reading Time: 1 minute

Often people pray for others. When there is nothing else to say or do, as in a troubling or tragic situation, people often say, “I’ll pray for you.” This is a kind thing to say as many people believe that God or a Higher Power responds directly to prayers and petitions. Whether or not this is the…

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Talk don’t cook rice!

Byoldtimer May 29, 2011 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Chinese have a saying, “Talk doesn’t cook rice!” Sounds obvious, doesn’t it? Then again aren’t most truths simple and obvious ones? A constant AA theme is a call for individual action. Situations don’t change by themselves – they require active and conscious engagement by the protagonist. Unlike many self-help gurus who say otherwise,…

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