Just For Today

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. 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, criticise 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 programme. 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.