Where much is expected of an individual, he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true....Elbert Hubbard
The best person to expect anything from is myself. Yet the very thought of excelling makes me shrink back and say, “I can’t.” I have experienced the joy of jumping in without self-consciousness and rising to my own and others’ expectations. What keeps me from attaining my full potential most of the time is the negativity of self-obsession. When my attention is constantly focused on myself and my performance, I am strangely hobbled. Getting out of my own way gives me the freedom to rise to the highest level of which I am capable.
For today: Step three is the compulsive overeater’s prescription for making the dream come true. I turn everything over to God as I understand God, and take the plunge.
From 31 days of hope Overcoming Eating Disorder..... A final thought: self-love is healthy, but self-obsession is idolatry
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