Hi Larry, Thank you for once again providing us with more food for thought. I think the important part in what Vera said is that it is what we FEEL is our HEART’S desire. It is really just another desire and doesn’t come from the heart at all. I try to ask myself when I want to gamble, "Is this really your heart’s or your soul’s desire?" The answer is always NO.
Vera, I have often thought, "What if my kids were behaving as I have, what would I say to them?" Similar to what you just said. When urges strike, I need to talk to my CG as I did to my kids. Say things like..Well, you can’t always get what you want, can you?…Just because other people are gambling, doesn’t mean you have to…Poor you, you never get to have any fun!…You are not going today and that is all there is to it..end of discussion, so just get over it!…This is for your own good…Do you think money grows on trees?
You get the idea. I might be a mean momma, but my CG is a spoiled brat!
