Experiment 9
For the next 48 hours, we’re going to keep track of goodness and beauty. Keep a journal on hand for the next two days, and list these kindnesses. Here are some examples of what you might enumerate:
“My wife gave me a kiss before I left for my doctor’s appointment.”
“The receptionist and I compared pictures of her new baby and my new grandson.”
“When I entered my office with an armload of books, a stranger held the door for me.”
“The man at the lunch counter smiled and said, ‘Wassup?"
"Students in the overcrowded lunchroom graciously shared a table.”
“My e- mail misbehaved, and a colleague helped me sort it out.”
“A colleague in another state responded to my testy message with grace and goodwill.”
Maybe expressing gratitude is more that just some mumbo- jumbo Pollyanna/Oprah thing. Willie Nelson, after all, said that when he started counting his blessings, his whole life turned around. Like Willie, I’m ready to bet on the probability of peace, bliss, and joy. Consequently, I will actively seek goodness with a vengeance.
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