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, or 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, hurrying 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.
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