Just For Today

JUST FOR TODAY I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life
problem 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,
Most people 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 have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax.

JUST FOR TODAY I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something
useful. 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,
talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything, and not
try to improve or regulate anybody except 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, some time, 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.

“Just For Today” is also available as a wallet card on OA.org