Just For Today...

• Current mood:confused

  Just for today:

  I will try to live through this day only,

  and not tackle my whole life problem at once.
  I can do something for twelve hours

  that would appall me
  if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

  Just for today:

  I will be happy.

  This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said,

  that "Most folks are as happy
  as they make up their minds to be."

  Just for today:

  I will adjust myself to what is,

  and not try to adjust everything to my own desires.
  I will take my "luck" as it comes,

  and fit myself to it.

  Just for today:

  I will try to strengthen my mind.

  I will study. I will learn something useful.

  I will not be a mental loafer.

  I will read something that requires effort,

  thought, and concentration.

  Just for today:

  I will exercise my soul in three ways:

  I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out;

  if anybody knows of it, it will not count.
  I will do at least two things I don't want to do,

  just for exercise.
  I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt;

  they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.

  Just for today:

  I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can,

  dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously,
  criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything,
  and not try to improve or regulate anybody
  except myself.

  Just for today:

  I will have a program.

  I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it.

  I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.

  Just for today:

  I will have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax.

  During this half hour, some time,

  I will try to get a better perspective of my life.

  Just for today:

  I will be unafraid.

  Especially I will not be afraid

  to enjoy what is beautiful,
  and to believe that I give to the world,
  so the world will give to me.

  
  

  Just For Today
  
  Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle all my problems at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
  
  Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."
  
  Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires, I will take my "luck" as it comes, and fit myself to it.
  
  Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.
  
  Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out; if anybody knows of it, it will not count. I will do a least two things I don't want to do--just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.
  
  Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, keep my voice low, be courteous, criticize not one bit. I won't find fault with anything, nor try to improve or regulate anybody but myself.
  
  Just for today I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.
  
  Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself, and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.
  
  Just for today I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.