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BACKING OFF


He has spent all his life letting down baskets into empty wells.

~ Sydney Smith ~

We can always resist an argument where there is obviously
no chance of either side solving a problem. Taking time 
to evaluate the situation will save us possible
embarrassment and apologies.

We don’t have to be winners in matters that are unimportant 
to spiritual progress.We have also learned there is no 
disgrace in changing directions when  one way won’t work.

Of course nobody wins by retreating from a confrontation,
but aggressiveness is sure to be useless.
Sometimes backing off is winning if nothing if nothing 
is to be gained by confrontation. We can often avoid
another blow to the wounded dignity we brought
into our Program. To void what is impossible to 
win doesn’t make me a quitter.


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