Today's Thought - February

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February 2

Dealing with them is like dealing with a porcupine in heat.

~Anonymous

Some days we wake up angry at the world. Everyone annoys us. We try to tell ourselves that we're spiritual people and need to have a better attitude. But still, sometimes those inner voices keep whispering that the world is out to get us.

This is called life. Part of life is having bad days. What is important is how we choose to behave during these bad days. We can't take our negative attitudes too seriously. These voices feed self-righteousness and can drive us back to being self-centered addicts. We can end up believing we are entitled to happiness on demand. We know where these old attitudes and old behaviors will land us.
Prayer for the Day

When I feel negative and full of myself, Higher Power, help me to remember that this, too, will pass, especially if I don't take it too seriously.
Today's Action

Today I will write down a plan for what to do the next time I wake up feeling negative and mad at the world. Who will I call? What will I do to try and turn over my negative attitude?

Today's reading is from the book God Grant Me: More Daily Meditations from the Authors of Keep It Simple*