Take Things One Day at a Time
"My philosophy is to take one
day at a time. I don't worry about the future. Tomorrow is even out of sight
for me."
Alcoholics Anonymous follows this same approach –
emphasising “one day at a time” to keep the difficult manageable. If you
think of doing something difficult everyday for the next three or seven years
it can become overwhelming. But, you can get
through anything one day at a time.
So here are eight tips from Pope John XXIII about how
to live a better life, day to day:
·
Only for today, I
will seek to live the livelong day positively without wishing to solve the
problems of my life all at once.
·
Only for today, I
will take the greatest care of my appearance: I will dress modestly; I will not
raise my voice; I will be courteous in my behavior; I will not criticize
anyone; I will not claim to improve or to discipline anyone
except myself.
·
Only for today, I
will be happy in the certainty that I was created to be happy, not only in the
other world but also in this one.
·
Only for today, I
will adapt to circumstances, without requiring all circumstances to be adapted
to my own wishes.
·
Only for today, I
will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just
as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to
the life of the soul.
·
Only for today, I
will do one good deed and not tell anyone about it.
·
Only for today, I
will do at least one thing I do not like doing; and if my feelings are hurt, I
will make sure that no one notices.
·
Only for today, I
will make a plan for myself: I may not follow it to the letter, but I will make
it. And I will be on guard against two evils: hastiness and indecision.
No matter how difficult your situation
is, you can get through it if you don't look too far into the future, and focus
on the present moment. So what will be your ‘only for today’?
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