acceptance

[silentears]

what is that saying that says something like acceptance is the first step to something, or something like that i cant remember??

[Quizmonster]

"Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune" is a quote from William James. There are many other such 'proverbs' ...here's one, "Acceptance is the first step towards healing" and so on.

[VS Prasad]

Chronic illness: Acceptance is the first step toward healing
http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/news/Oct1999/Acc eptingChronicIllness.html

I know this is an enormous challenge, but the first step is acceptance. Move through the �five stages of grief� as quick as you can and accept the fact this isn�t going away.
http://www.reliableplant.com/archives/article. asp?pagetitle=Workforce%20shortage:%20%20Accep tance%20is%20the%20first%20step&articleid=100

How to Age Gracefully - The First Step is Acceptance
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/19377 6/how_to_age_gracefully_the_first_step.html