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Do the Next Right Thing
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Last discussed Nov 9, 2026
A recovery and spiritual practice of focusing only on the immediate right action, taken one day at a time, rather than trying to engineer the future.
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Overcome Addictions and Obsessions of All Kinds | Dr. Anna Lembke
Anna Lembke · Nov 9, 2026
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Used for: Surrendering control over the future while acting on what one can control; recovery and parenting
Praised: Focuses agency on immediate controllable actions; stringing good days togethe...
vs: Contrasted with trying to engineer a distant future
"One of the most important things I tell myself and my patients is do the next right thing. That is a core piece of radical surrender, because instead of trying to engineer some distant future, I'm owning that I have no idea what the future holds. ..."
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