There are times that I just do not feel like it. If I wait to feel like it, that's going to lead me down paths that I don't know. And so if I can identify the things like I've already said that these are things I want to do. This is the way I want to act. Here's how I want to live my life. Then I can cling to that and do those things even when I don't feel like it - continue further down the path of the lifeI want to live. That's a core principle. Little by little becomes a lot works.
In the episode, you'll learn:
- Eric shares his story of his lowest points of addiction that led him to recovery
- How shame is usually at the center of the addiction cycle
- Why a fundamental aspect of AA is finding meaning in helping others
- How one can define spirituality as connecting to what matters most to you in your life
- Defining and practicing some of the core principles to live a good life
- The challenges of being present is how we relate to our thoughts about the present moment
- Why finding the "middle way" and avoiding extremes can be so helpful
- Why it's so important to go beyond thinking and start taking action to get meaningful results
- Understanding deeply that difficult feelings come with being human
- How we don't find meaning, but rather make meaning in life
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