The prayer was the Serenity Prayer, commonly quoted as follows: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the ...

The Serenity Prayer encourages acceptance when you are trying to let go of what you can't control. Saying it during a difficult time can help you to stay focused on yourself.

The Serenity Prayer can help us free up mental space, take responsibility for our actions, seek wisdom, [and] inspire us to operate differently and more effectively in our lives,” says Young.

The prayer appeals for grace, courage and wisdom. It has become a mantra of Alcoholics Anonymous, but has appealed to, and been quoted by, many people all over the world.

Over the years, however, I’ve come to think of one possible fine-tune to The Serenity Prayer, one which might be especially meaningful to leaders. There are sometimes things you cannot ...

(The Conversation) — Alcoholics Anonymous helped make the Serenity Prayer famous, but it was written by one of the 20th century’s most influential theologians, Reinhold Niebuhr.

Barack Obama said of him, “He’s one of my favorite philosophers.” The Serenity Prayer was adopted by the USO in wartime, and by Alcoholics Anonymous, which uses it in its 12-step program.

My son died after becoming addicted to opioids. The Serenity Prayer gave me a path to help end the opioid crisis and try to save families before it's too late.

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The prayer was assisted in achieving a great measure of its renown through its association with Alcoholics Anonymous. These days, most AA meetings begin or end with a recitation of the serenity ...