Friends – each one of us want to live a better – happier life – BUT we can’t – because we always allow ourselves to become overwhelmed and discouraged by imagining and assuming about Life’s challenges and possible outcomes.
Friends – Let’s change this - Let’s live – “ONLY FOR TODAY” – let’s try the following:
1. Only for today, I will seek to live positively without wishing to solve the problems of my life all at once.
2. Only for today, I will take the greatest care of my appearance: I will dress modestly; I will not raise my voice; I will be courteous in my behavior; I will not criticize anyone; I will not claim to improve or to discipline anyone except myself.
3. Only for today, I will be happy because I was given birth to be happy.
4. Only for today, I will adapt to circumstances, without requiring all circumstances to be adapted to my wishes.
5. Only for today, I will devote 10+ minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to body, so good reading is necessary to the life mind and soul.
6. Only for today, I will do one good deed and not tell anyone about it.
7. Only for today, I will do at least one thing I do not like doing; and if my feelings are hurt, I will make sure that no one notices.
8. Only for today, I will make a plan for myself: I may not follow it to the letter, but I will make it. And I will be on guard against two evils: hastiness and indecision.
9. Only for today, I will firmly believe, despite appearances, that God cares for me as no one else who exists in this world.
10. Only for today, I will have no fears. In particular, I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe in goodness.
Friends – you can read this everyday of your life and focus on one or more of the above each day.
Today I will focus on#2: "I will not claim to improve or to discipline anyone except myself." That's a good resolution. It often seems as though I'd be happy if only other people would behave properly!
But the truth is, the only person I can really "improve or discipline" is myself.
Which of the above ten do you want to focus on TODAY??
