Darryl Duke's Blog, page 6

I’m Good I Think

“One thing we can do to reinforce our self-confidence is to think something good about ourselves and believe it.”

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I Hope You Enjoy This

“There will come a time on our path of recovery from mental health and addiction issues when trying to achieve emotional wellness and greater happiness is less work and our lives become more enjoyable. It just happens. The key, however, is to continue to accept help along the way and never give up. Having and ... Read more

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The Beginning. The End. And Everything In Between

As my life goes on I believe Somehow something’s changed Something deep inside Ooh a part of me There’s a strange new light in my eyes Things I’ve never known Changing my life Changing me I’ve been searchin’ So long To find an answer Now I know my life has meaning, oh That’s how the ... Read more

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Lacking Something Inside

“It’s not someone’s political or religious views that are the problem. It’s how they feel about themselves inside. The mean and hateful way some people react to those who disagree with them is often the lack of self-love, low self-esteem, and deep-rooted insecurities. One tenet of spirituality-practicing love, kindness, understanding, and tolerance toward others seems ... Read more

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How’s That For Starters?

“We should strive to meet new people to start a conversation with. But they should be the smart ones, not us. It’s a great way to grow and teaches us humility.”

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You Can’t Get There From Here

In 1997, I was just over a year sober and would enter one of the worst times in my sobriety. Due to an event that included exercise and me believing I had a heart attack, which I didn’t, I would go through a mild, but almost debilitating depression and have my first anxiety attack. However, ... Read more

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We Should Accept This Except When We Shouldn’t

“It’s the way that it should be, except when it isn’t. But even then. It may well be as it should be. It can take time to understand and accept this. Except for those circumstances when we probably shouldn’t.”

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My Role Model Muhammad Ali

Today marks 5 years since Muhammad Ali passed away. The first time I met him was at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania. It was the summer of 1975 and I was just 15 years old. He wasn’t happy about a Bruce Lee T-shirt that I had on and neither was I. It was ... Read more

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You Can Take That To The Bank

“There’s nothing funny about a country divided and yet the extremely wealthy continue to callously laugh all the way to the bank. Think about that. It would appear that division is not only profitable but sadly, probably even intentional.”  

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I’m So Smart

“It’s okay to be smarter than other people. But when we feel the need to constantly let others know, it says more about us than it does them.”

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