Bill W - All progress starts by telling the truth

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern.Today's quote is attributed to Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, who said:"All progress starts by telling the truth."Five words. One requirement for change.Bill W. understood something fundamental: you cannot fix what you won't acknowledge.The first step in AA is admitting you have a problem. Not explaining it. Not justifying it. Not spinning it. Just telling the truth about it.And that's where all progress begins. With truth.You can't improve your finances until you tell the truth about how much you're spending.You can't fix a relationship until you tell the truth about what's actually wrong.You can't achieve your goals until you tell the truth about why you haven't achieved them yet.Most people skip this step. They want to go straight to solutions. Straight to action. Straight to the transformation.But you can't navigate to a destination if you lie about your starting point.Progress requires an accurate map. And an accurate map requires truth.The truth might be uncomfortable. It might be embarrassing. It might reveal things you don't want to see.But without it, you're just pretending to make progress while staying exactly where you are.Bill W. knew this. The entire foundation of recovery is built on one simple act: telling the truth.A few years ago, I told myself I was "too busy" to exercise. That was my story.One day I tracked my time for a week. The truth? I was watching two hours of Netflix every night.I wasn't too busy. I was making a choice. And lying to myself about it.Once I told the truth, I could actually make progress. Not before.The truth didn't feel good. But it's the only thing that worked.So here's the question: What truth are you avoiding right now? What lie are you telling yourself that's preventing progress?Because you can't change what you won't acknowledge. All progress starts by telling the truth.That's it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern – I'll see you in the next one with another Daily Quote.