Monday, January 14, 2008

JUST 4 TODAY

 
Just for today
 
I will try to live through this day only,

and not tackle all my problems 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.

This assumes to be true

what Abraham Lincoln said,

that "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,

keep my voice low,

be courteous,

criticize not one bit.

I won't find fault with anything,

nor try to improve or regulate

anybody but myself.

Just for today

I will have a program.

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.

~Author Unknown

I have always liked this little poem and I have always tried to live by it... I hope it will be inspirational for someone who might need it today... Also, I am sharing the tag I made for anyone who might like it... Have a great day!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi  even if you can just stick to one of these resolves I am sure you will feel better...what about the last one  give it a try .  Thank you so much for the private e mail message    Love Sybil xx

Anonymous said...

I realy admire you ,what a lovely poem ...love Jan xx

Anonymous said...

That was beautiful! Did you write that? -Missy

Anonymous said...

Wow! Beautiful! Did you wrote this?? you're a poet by heart. :-)
But everything you wrote here, every words rings true to a lot of us.
Just for today --interesting and inspiring!
Gem :-)