Today, you will see only good. You will think only good. You will act only good. Today, you are going to allow yourself the luxury of not thinking one negative thought, not criticizing, not judging, not evaluating. You are going to find only what is right about the world. Perhaps it is the turning leaves, the man on the news who returned a dog to its rightful owner, the young child who saved his mom from a burning home, or the minimum-wage worker who squirreled away enough money to send four children to college. Today, you will allow yourself to have the best that life has to offer — and tomorrow, you'll do it all over again.

Visualize Your Life as You Would Have It

Today, you will begin to see a picture in your mind about how you want your life to look. Do you want more friends? Do you want to feel better physically? Do you want to feel better mentally and emotionally? Do you want a new job? Do you want a better-looking body? Do you want to be known as a person with a giving, altruistic nature? Today, you will see this person, this new life, in your mind, and you will begin to visualize having it. You will set your goals on paper, and never lose sight of what you need.

Strive for Some Joy Every Day

Today, you will find a small piece of joy in the snow falling, the birds singing, the colorful rainbow after the storm, the petting of your cat, the washing of dishes, the run on the treadmill, the work that you do, and the smallest of things that make up your everyday life. Today, you will begin to not expect joy to come to you, but you will begin the day by seeking joy in things, large and small. Today, and each day hereafter, joy will be your calling card.

Find People Whom You Love and Who Love You

Today, you are going to make a commitment to strengthen your relationships with those you love. You are going to set goals to keep them close in your life by cards, letters, e-mails, visits, and phone calls. You are going to begin scheduling time to be with loved ones just as you would schedule time to go to work. Today, you are going to move out of your comfort zone and begin to seek new friends through organizations, volunteering, going back to school, joining a crafts club, or any other means by which you can expand your circle of friends. Today, you are going to bring love closer to your heart.

Build People Up

Today, you will find some way to help another person feel better about himself. It may as simple as a compliment to a stranger or a formal letter complimenting a coworker, but today, you will begin to understand the raw power of what it feels like to build up other people. Today, you will use this power to help someone less fortunate, someone less able, and someone less willing. Today, you will begin to reap the rewards associated with building up other people.

If Someone Applauds You, Don't Ask Why

Today, you are going to accept praise, applause, honor, appreciation, ovations, and approval with the mindset in which they are intended. Beginning today, you will never allow yourself to ever again make light of compliments that are rightfully yours. You will hold your head high, listen intently to what is offered to you, accept it with grace and class, and store it away in your soul's hope chest. Today, you are going to realize that compliments have been coming your way for years; you were just not healthy enough to hear them gently calling you home.