Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Destiny’s ladder
What a gift it would be if, while I was working on being the best person I could be—the person I was meant to become when I was planted on this earth—you were working on the same thing. What a wonderful gift it would be, from me to you and you to me. I would know that you’ll be okay, that you’re doing the things you need to do to be happy and healthy, and you would know the same things about me. We could each live life to the fullest. I wouldn’t have to worry about you, and you wouldn’t have to worry about me.
What a gift it would be if we each grabbed the life we’ve been given—if we each climbed our own destiny’s ladder—and worked hard on rising to the top. You see, I can’t climb yours for you, and you can’t climb mine for me. One of us would be stuck at the bottom, having gotten nowhere at all, looking up with regret.
What a gift it would be if, side by side, we could bask in the joy, the peace, the pride of watching each other—and our own selves—progress.
The greatest gift you can give somebody is your own personal development. I used to say, “If you will take care of me, I will take care of you.” Now I say, “I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me.” — Jim Rohn
Hazelden Foundation
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