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— By Rick Beneteau
In My Life
I have savored the sweetness of Victory.
In My Life
I have been Vanquished and know too well the bitter taste of Defeat.
In My Life
I have been so overwhelmed with Joy that I thought I could not contain it.
In My Life
I have been so overwrought with Sorrow that I believed I could not bear another moment of it.
In My Life
I have Believed so strongly that no person or circumstance could impair my conviction.
In My Life
I have Doubted so deeply that a single criticism could sway my belief.
In My Life
I have been so Optimistic there wasn’t a single dream of mine that I was not convinced I could make a reality.
In My Life
I have been so Discouraged that I dare not dream.
In My Life
I have lived with Hope and been magnificently empowered.
In My Life
I have been Hopeless and rendered powerless.
In My Life
I have enjoyed Abundance where I felt no person or circumstance could ever take away my worldly possessions.
In My Life
I have lost all my worldly possessions and been humbled by destitution.
In My Life
I have recklessly Judged and caused great pain for others.
In My Life
I have felt the brutal sting of being Judged.
In My Life
I have been Admired so ardently that it was almost embarrassing.
In My Life
I have been Despised so deeply that I felt like crawling away and hiding.
In My Life
I have Apologized and felt the amazing healing.
In My Life
I have Forgiven and felt the amazing freedom.
In My Life
I have flown with Angels and felt the true comfort they brought.
In My Life
I have danced with the Devil, delving into shameful worldly temptations.
In My Life
I have bathed in the pure calm of Peace.
In My Life
I have endured the calamity of Chaos.
In My Life
I have been Charitable and made a difference in someone’s life.
In My Life
I have accepted Charity that made a difference in my life.
In My Life
I have been Selfish and made a difference to one.
In My Life
I have Compromised and created a better outcome.
In My Life
I was too ignorant to know when Compromise was a good thing and there was no outcome at all.
In My Life
I have been a Hero – to my partner, to my children, to my parents, to my siblings, to my friends, and to strangers.
In My Life
I have acted Cowardly – towards my partner, my children, my parents, my siblings, my friends, and strangers.
In My Life
I have been willing to Sacrifice for the greater good.
In My Life
I have been so reluctant to risk my Security that I missed so much goodness.
In My Life
I have learned that I will never do wrong by doing anything for the right reason.
In My Life
I have learned that I will never be right by doing anything for the wrong reason.
In My Life
I have discovered that the greater Good doesn’t always feel good.
In My Life
I have discovered that when the greater Good was not my goal, nothing good was accomplished.
Now, may I ask . . .
In Your Life . . .
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© Rick Beneteau
Rick is an award-winning author, highly respected Internet entrepreneur and co-founder of the humanitarian project www.TenMillionClicksForPeace.org
