Only for today

What a wonderful weekend! It’s always hard to go back to work after 3 days of fun and carefree activities. I found this and it reminded me of my life purpose.

"The daily Decalogue of Pope John XXIII":

1) Only for today, I will seek to live the livelong day positively without
wishing to solve the problems of my life all at once.

2) 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 behaviour;
I will not criticize anyone; I will not claim to improve or to discipline anyone
except myself.

3) 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.

4) Only for today, I will adapt to circumstances, without requiring all
circumstances to be adapted to my own wishes.

5) 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.
6) Only for today, I will
do one good deed and not tell anyone about it.

7) 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.

8) 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.

9) Only for today, I will firmly believe, despite appearances, that the
good Providence of God cares for me as no one else who exists in this world.

10) Only for today, I will have no fears. In particular, I will not be
afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe in goodness. Indeed, for 12
hours I can certainly do what might cause me consternation were I to believe I
had to do it all my life.

To conclude: here is an all-embracing resolution: "I want to be kind, today
and always, to everyone".