The Spirituality of Imperfection - Modern wisdom from classic stories

Ernest Kurtz, Katherine Ketcham

Bantam Books

1992

294 páginas

9h 48m

ISBN-10: 0553083007

"The spirituality of imperfection begins with the recognition that trying to be perfect is the most tragic human mistake. In direct contradiction of the serpent's promise in Eden's garden, the book Alcoholics Anonymous suggests: "First of all, we had to quit playing God". According to the way of life that flows from this insight, it is only by ceasing to play God, by coming to terms with errors and shortcomings, and by accepting the inability to control every aspect of their lives that alcoholics (or any human beings) can find the peace and serenity that alcohol (or other drugs, or sex, money, material possessions, power, or privilege) promises but never delivers."

- From the Introduction