Inches Make Champions

Vince Lombardi, the football coach who brought the Green Bay Packers from fifteen losing seasons to successive world championships, thought success was a matter of inches.
A bit more concentration, one extra push in practice, a consistent second effort for a tiny additional gain.
He didn't ask his players to be something other than they were - he asked them to improve their best an inch at a time.
He knew inches add up, in life as in sports.
In life as in football, it is often the little things that count: going to meetings when we feel like staying home, or speaking our minds, no matter how insignificant our opinion may seem. When we feel like simply hiding - inches make the difference.

The Journey

Words cannot begin to describe the feelings in my heart as I sometimes ponder how much my life has changed, how far I've come, and how much there is yet to discover.

And though I'm not sure where my journey may take me next,

I know I'll owe it to the grace of God, and to the words of the Twelve Steps:  continue, improve, and practice.

Oh, and one more thing they told me:  Humility is the key.

Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 511

 

Sobriety is a journey,

not a destination.

 

CHANGE = Choosing Humility Allows New Gifts and Energy.

 

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