Most of the examples of such morning affirmations tend to be a simple sentence. I started that way, but over the course of a few months I kept adding to it. My current morning affirmation has grown to the following:
I will let compassion, respect, gratitude, and an optimistic view of a better world guide my decisions and actions today.
It's a great way to start out the morning. How can you wake up grumpy after that?
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What an interesting (and useful) idea. In the olden days, they would have called it prayer and it would have gone something like this: "With your help Lord, may compassion, respect, gratitude, and an optimistic view of a better world guide all my thoughts and actions, this day and every day." And, of course, one would have been encouraged to "pray without ceasing."
You and I are about the same age, and so I often find food for thought reading your reflections about reaching "mid-life." Inspired by "Car Talk," I've actually come to think of this as the "third half" of my life. I spent the first 25 years discovering the person I had the potential to become. I spent the next 25 becoming the person I was meant to be. And now I hope to be able to spend the next (and probably last) two and a half decades being the person I was destined to become. God willing, and with the aid of Divine Providence of course....
“I've actually come to think of this as the ‘third half’ of my life.” - I love it!
As I think back, I would say that I spent my first 25 years growing, learning, doing a little exploring, and preparing to become a responsible thoughtful adult. The second 25 years was dominated by the somewhat traditional roles of being a responsible adult, employee, parent, community member, and growing into what I am now. Now is the time in the 3rd half of life, given my acquired experiences and connections, to spend the time being the person I have been working on becoming all these years. I like the way you described this.
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