Rules for a perfect day

Is there really such a thing as a “perfect day?”

Bad hair days happen to all of us including those without hair. And the key to dealing with this truth in life is to understand that life is not what happens but how you take it.

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You Know You’re Having a Bad Day When...

Your horn sticks on the freeway behind 32 Hell’s Angels motorcyclists.

You’ve been at work 3 hours before you notice that your fly is open or your blouse is unbuttoned.

Your twin sister forgets your birthday.

Your birthday cake collapses from the weight of the candles.

You call the suicide prevention hotline and they put you on hold.

You have to sit down to brush your teeth in the morning.

Everyone avoids you the morning after the company office party.

Your income tax refund check bounces.

It costs more to fill up your car than it did to buy it.

The bird singing outside your window is a vulture.

You wake up and your braces are stuck together.

Your blind date turns out to be your ex-wife/husband.

You put both contacts into the same eye.

Your mother approves of the person you’re dating.

Your doctor tells you that you’re allergic to chocolate.

You have to borrow from your Visa card to pay your Mastercard.

Nothing you own is actually paid for.

Everyone loves your driver’s license picture, but you think it looks awful.

The health inspector condemns your office coffee maker.

The Gypsy fortuneteller offers to refund your money when she sees your future.

People think that you’re 40 and you’re only 25.

When the doctor tells you are in fine health for someone twice your age.

You call your spouse and say that you’d like to eat out tonight, and when you get home, you find a sandwich on the front porch.

You start to put on the clothes that you wore home from the party last night... and there aren’t any.

You and I all have our not-so-very-good days. So here’s Tom Hopkins’ article on How to Have a Perfect Day:

Just for today...

I will try to live and delight in the reality of being alive. My past is forever gone, my future an uncertainty, so I will be happy and thankful for each moment.

I will not allow negative input into my mind...happiness is a choice and I choose to be happy.

I will be thankful to God for my health, my loved ones, my business and my country. I will also be thankful for any pain in crisis that helps me grow because God has said, be thankful in all things.

I will take care of my body, realizing the importance of the words moderation and balance, knowing that as I bring my flesh under control, how much easier it will be to control my will and my actions.

I will treat everyone I meet today the way I would like to be treated. I will strive to have them like themselves better when they’re with me.

I will avoid gossip, jealousy, and negative thinking. Most people don’t think about what they think about. Today, I will make a conscious effort to hold loving and beautiful thoughts in my mind.

I will write down my priorities; thinking of my loved ones and my responsibilities. I may not get everything done, but I will do the most productive thing possible at every given moment.

I will strive to humble myself before others, controlling my ego and making other people feel important.

I will spend time in study, learning how to better serve my fellowman. I know my growth in all areas is in direct proportion to the service I give to others.

I will not take rejection personally. I am first and foremost in the people business and, thus, realize they can only reject my proposal and not me. I will keep on keeping on.

I will spend time in prayer, asking God to let others see the light of His shining love through me.

Every day is a gift from God. Troubles come and go, and blessings too. Still we need to be thankful. And I do hope that this message today brings a smile on your face. Now go out to the work place and do battle but be kind.

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