Goodwill – Day 5

February 22, 2019

Some people suggest that thoughts are prayers. Maybe we could make sure what we’re praying for is good.

Action: Feel all your feelings. Repressing thoughts of jealousy, envy, or bitterness doesn’t help. It makes you dishonest and passive-aggressive. Perhaps you are pretending to like someone, but you think they’re a jerk. As soon as possible after identifying your feelings, begin practicing goodwill. Force it, fake it if you must. Deliberately think positive thoughts toward whomever you just wished ill.

From the book: 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact

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