Oct 06 2011, Thursday, Just for Today.

Thursday, Oct 06 2011

woke up with a struggle, but was up by 6:30am.

had breakfast and reached the docs office by 9:20am, eyes still good, but a bit short sighted. So might as well go for the glasses frame when its covered by my insurance.

Eyes were still dilated when I got out and the sun was making it tough. Went to costco and the lady at the eye shop asked me to come back for measurements. So went back again. the eye dilation was affecting my driving and vision. After a struggle made it back in my trusty car.

Was not able to read properly cause of the dilation. so skipped the online course.

Posted this inspiring piece on Fb, surprisingly, I found that I was practicing most of it from my own experience and trying to motivate myself.

Kind of paradigm, here I am about the end of my job with the current company and dont seem to be that worried. Earlier had "fear" motivating me to work extra hard and fast to get to the next job.



JUST FOR TODAY
by Vin Vinner on Wednesday, 05 October 2011

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 not 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 to keep them up for a life time.



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 quite half-hour all by myself and relax. In this half-hour sometimes I will think of God, so as to get 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.



THINK AND ACT CHEERFULLY,

AND YOU WILL FEEL CHEERFUL.



Cheers to Happiness