An Open Mind Unlocks the Door

IN the past years of association with AA I have heard much about the virtues we must acquire and the defects we must eliminate. However, little is said about the "key" which unlocks the door. . open-mindedness. Occasionally it is mentioned in passing with relation to spiritual things and God, but do we not need to apply all that we learn to our every day living? The 12th Step says "practice these principles in all our affairs." It has been my sad experience to find very little real open-mindedness among my fellow travelers. Many of my associates will be indignant and perhaps even have some resentments but I see what I see, and hear what I hear, and have been guilty of the same fault.