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PUTTING DOWN THE LOAD OF THE PAST AND WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL TRY TO ADJUST MYSELF TO LIFE AS IT UNFOLDS, MY WORK, MY FAMILY, THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY COME, AND TRY NOT TO BE UPSET IF THEY DO NOT CONFORM TO MY DESIRES, BUT ACCEPT THEM AS THEY ARE, WHILE GENTLY TALKING OVER IF THERE COULD BE A BETTER WAY OF GETTING THINGS DONE. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL EXERCISE MY BODY AND READ SOMETHING TO IMPROVE AND STIMULATE MY MIND AND LIFT MY SPIRIT. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL SEEK OUT MY SOUL IN MEDITATION AND FEEL ITS INNER CALM AND EXPANSIVENESS AND, THUS, TRANSCEND LITTLE CONFLICTS AND PETTINESS THAT LIFE IS HEIR TO. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL TRY TO BE KIND TO EVERYONE I MEET OR WORK OR LIVE WITH. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL TRY TO RISE ABOVE RESENTMENT IF AND WHEN IT RAISES ITS UGLY HEAD, BY THINKING OF THE GOOD I RECEIVED, EVEN AS A PAINFUL LESSON, FROM SOMEONE I AM RESENTFUL OF. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL TRY TO BE ATTENTIVE AND HELPFUL TO SOMEONE WHO NEEDS MY ATTENTION AND HELP. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL TRY TO HOLD MY TEMPER, EVEN DISPLEASURE, IF AND WHEN PROVOKED, AND BY COOL INDIFFERENCE PUT OFF THE OFFENDER. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL NOT TENSE UP THINKING OF SOMEONE WHO HAD HURT MY EGO BUT LIKE A DUCK SHAKE OFF THE DROPLETS OF THE EGOS OF OTHERS SPRAYED OVER ME. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL REFRAIN FROM CRITICISING OR SPEAKING ILL OF OTHERS REMINDING MYSELF THAT I HAVE SO MANY DEFICIENCIES TO OVERCOME JUST FOR TODAY I WILL DESIST FROM BEING A COWARD AND BE TRUE TO MY PRINCIPLES. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL SPEAK LESS ABOUT MYSELF AND LISTEN MORE TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL TRY TO BE A LITTLE LESS SELFISH AND FIND A WAY TO DO A GENEROUS DEED. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL TRY NOT TO FEEL SORRY FOR MYSELF AND THINK OF HOW MAY I ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF ANOTHER. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL PROGRAMME THE DAY AND SET OUT THINGS TO BE DONE AND WHEN, AVOIDING THE TWO BIG PESTS, INDECISION AND HURRY. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL BE UNAFRAID TO BE HAPPY AND ENJOY WHAT IS GOOD, BEAUTIFUL AND GRACEFUL, AND WITH THE SUNSHINE OF THE POSITIVE MELT THE FOG OF THE NEGATIVE. JUST FOR TODAY I WILL TRY TO LOVE THOSE I CAN, DRAWING FROM THE INFINITE LOVE THAT GOD IS. |