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The Truth Is, It Doesn’t Matter How Many Self-Help Articles You Read
“Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice.” -Jim Collins, Good to Great
A few weeks ago, I was having coffee with a mentor. He’s about to celebrate his 34th year of sobriety from alcohol.
I’ve been involved in my own 12-step program for over eight years now — I’m familiar with how it works. But what he told me next turned my core beliefs upside down.
“The truth is, it doesn’t matter if you go to meetings,” he said simply. “Meetings won’t make you sober. A sponsor can’t make you sober.”
“Only you can make you sober. You get sober by choosing to.”
It Doesn’t Matter How Many Self-Help Articles You Read
The truth is, it doesn’t matter:
- how many self-help books you read.
- how many TedTalks you watch.
- if you hire a life coach.
- how many online courses you buy.
The one ingredient that matters…the only factor with enough substance to actually make a lasting change…
Is a firm, unbreakable decision.
