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It works, if we have the proper attitude
and work at it. It would be easy to be vague about this matter. Yet, we believe
we can make some definite and valuable suggestions.
When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we
resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept
something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once?
Were we kind and loving toward all? What could we have done better? Were we
thinking of ourselves most of the time? Or were we thinking of what we could do
for others, of what we could pack into the stream of life? But we must be
careful not to drift into worry, remorse or morbid reflection, for that would
diminish our usefulness to others. After making our review we ask God's
forgiveness and inquire what corrective measures should be taken.
On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our
plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking,
especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking
motives. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties with
assurance, for after all God gave us brains to use. Our thought-life will be
placed on a much higher plane when our thinking is cleared of wrong motives.
In thinking about our day we may face indecision. We may not be able to
determine which course to take. Here we ask God for inspiration, an intuitive
thought or a decision. We relax and take it easy. We don't struggle. We are
often surprised how the right answers come after we have tried this for a while.
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