Just For Today

Just for today, I will try to live through this day only, not to tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do things for 24 hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a lifetime.

Just for today I will be happy. This assumes that what Abraham Lincoln said is true. "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." Happiness is from within; it is not a matter of externals.

Just for today I will try to adapt myself to the present, and not attempt to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my family, my business, and my licks as they come and fit myself to them.

Just for today I will take care of my body. I will exercise it, care for it, nourish it, not abuse it nor neglect it, so that it will be perfect machine for my bidding.

Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. 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 help somebody by a good turn and not get found out; I will do at least two things I don't want to do, a William James suggest: "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 appear as well as I can dress as becomingly as possible, talk low, courteously, be liberal with praise, criticize not at all, nor find fault with anything and not try to regulate nor improve anyone.

Just for today I will have a program. I will write down what I expect to do. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. It will eliminate two pests--hurry and indecision.

Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself. In this half hour I will give thanks to almighty God for the abundance that is mine.