1. Just for today I will be happy. This
assumes that what Abraham Lincoln said is true, that "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.
2. Just for today I will try to adjust
myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will
take my family, my business, and my luck as they come and fit myself to them.
3. 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 a perfect machine for my bidding.
4. 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.
5. Just for today I will exercise my soul
in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out. I will do
at least two things I don't want to do, as William James suggests, just for
exercise.
6. Just for today I will be agreeable. I
will look as well as I can, dress as becomingly as possible, talk low, act
courteously, be liberal with praise, criticize not at all, nor find fault with
anything and not try to regulate nor improve anyone.
7. 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 twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a
lifetime.
8. Just for today I will have a program. I will write down what I expect to do every hour. I may not follow it exactly,
but I will have it. It will eliminate two pests, hurry and indecision.
9. Just for today I will have a quiet
half-hour all by myself and relax. In this half-hour sometimes I will think of
God, so as to get a little more perspective into my life.
10. Just for today I will be unafraid,
especially I will not be afraid to be happy, to enjoy what is beautiful, to
love, and to believe that those I love, love me.
If we want to develop a mental attitude that
will bring us peace and happiness, here is Rule 1:
Think and act cheerfully, and you will feel
cheerful.
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