Saturday, September 25, 2021
When you wake up, you’ve made it. You’ve made it to another day, and another day is another chance. If it feels the same as yesterday, you’ve missed it. Hopefully there will be another day, and another chance, but there’s no guarantee. Today holds a chance to do what you missed yesterday. What chance would that be? A chance to be better; a chance to say, “I’m sorry;” a chance to be more grateful; a chance to say something good to another. Today is not a chance to wait for something to happen. Today is a chance to make something good happen. Don’t wait for good fortune to happen to you – make good fortune today.
Today is also a day to notice what you didn’t notice yesterday. Notice something beautiful. Notice something good about yourself. Notice nature, notice your behaviors, your tone of voice, your attitude, and so on. Notice when someone says something kind to you, and notice when you aren’t paying close attention to what’s happening. Today is another chance to notice when you fail to pay attention.
Today has brought you a clean slate. Paint a lovely picture on it. Pick up the brushes and create a better atmosphere all around you. Strike a new pose with a more reassured posture. Choose new thoughts! Create something better in your mind than the same old mental story of yesterday. The newness of today is refreshing, invigorating, and a chance to make something good happen, and to notice something amazing, no matter how small. That’s what everyday is – a chance to make things better, with no judgment of its “insignificance.” Over time, those small improvements will amount to something much greater, with each new day. Take a chance today, and notice what it’s here for. Today is not the same as yesterday, take advantage of that.