“to possess ourselves of the right attitude in which to proceed” (Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions)
“It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it.” (Chapter 6, Big Book)
When I’ve got a situation that is snagging my attention, I ask God for the right attitude, the right way to look at it.
I can then wait for spontaneous revelation (which usually comes, drip-fed during the minutes and hours that follow) or read or listen to find useful ideas to adopt in the place of mine.
My ideas are not just dropped but are eliminated by substitution of new, better ones.
“Though old buildings will eventually be replaced by finer ones, the new structures will take years to complete.” (Chapter 9, Big Book)
“‘Have you a sufficient substitute?’ Yes, there is a substitute, and it is vastly more than that.” (Chapter 11, Big Book)