Comments on: The Tao of Texaco http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/01/13/the-tao-of-texaco/ My last chance to trust the Man with the Star Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:12:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chris http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/01/13/the-tao-of-texaco/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Chris Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:57:08 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/the-tao-of-texaco/01/13/2008/#comment-290 One could argue that, if one were inclined. I'm just sharing my experience. They said, "If you want what we have (I did) you'll do what we do (I did that too). I can only talk about what has worked for me. I'm sure there are as many ways to walk the path as there are pairs of feet. One could argue that, if one were inclined. I’m just sharing my experience.

They said, “If you want what we have (I did) you’ll do what we do (I did that too).

I can only talk about what has worked for me. I’m sure there are as many ways to walk the path as there are pairs of feet.

]]> By: The Traveler http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/01/13/the-tao-of-texaco/comment-page-1/#comment-289 The Traveler Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:41:12 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/the-tao-of-texaco/01/13/2008/#comment-289 Breathe. LOL! -DeeK Breathe. LOL!

-DeeK

]]> By: Marc http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/01/13/the-tao-of-texaco/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Marc Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:03:07 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/the-tao-of-texaco/01/13/2008/#comment-288 I think one could argue that Step 1 could just as equally embody either Acceptance or Humililty, just as a case could certainly be made for Step 4 being about Honesty. But if anyone finds it helpful to themselves to boil down each step down to a principle, who am I to argue? I certainly use the serenity prayer as a pocket 12 steps--accept what I cannot change (1-4); change the things that I can; (5-9); and the wisdom to know the difference (10-12), and I would certainly get pissed if anyone invalidated that interpretation because it wasn't specifically in the Big Book. My only "beef" with the list would be that laughter is not on it, though I suppose that's mostly an unofficial principle, if a principle at all. I know that it opened my ears more than anything else, I could never have stayed sober in a million years if it we didn't laugh so much in meetings. I think one could argue that Step 1 could just as equally embody either Acceptance or Humililty, just as a case could certainly be made for Step 4 being about Honesty. But if anyone finds it helpful to themselves to boil down each step down to a principle, who am I to argue? I certainly use the serenity prayer as a pocket 12 steps–accept what I cannot change (1-4); change the things that I can; (5-9); and the wisdom to know the difference (10-12), and I would certainly get pissed if anyone invalidated that interpretation because it wasn’t specifically in the Big Book.

My only “beef” with the list would be that laughter is not on it, though I suppose that’s mostly an unofficial principle, if a principle at all. I know that it opened my ears more than anything else, I could never have stayed sober in a million years if it we didn’t laugh so much in meetings.

]]> By: Scout http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/01/13/the-tao-of-texaco/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Scout Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:29:55 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/the-tao-of-texaco/01/13/2008/#comment-287 great, great post, Chris! great, great post, Chris!

]]> By: warrior scout http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/01/13/the-tao-of-texaco/comment-page-1/#comment-286 warrior scout Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:17:33 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/the-tao-of-texaco/01/13/2008/#comment-286 this is an incredible post with so much double-entendre. as calm entered my life and began to settle in, my whole demeanor changed, too. i guess that is what is happening for you too, chris. this is an incredible post with so much double-entendre. as calm entered my life and began to settle in, my whole demeanor changed, too. i guess that is what is happening for you too, chris.

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