....... why not try to build all this year's resolutions round a central theme of unselfish undertakings? They need not be world-shattering; in fact the simplest and most obvious are likely to be the most effective.
You could start with a plan to smile at strangers with whom you come into contact in your everyday routine - especially choosing those with glum expressions. When you have mastered this difficult art and overcome the surprises that it involves, try using the power of thought to better your enmities. This is perhaps the hardest lesson of all to learn, and even more difficult to put into practice. It is the essence of Christianity - and all other major religions - it is easy to be nice to those you love, but to be equally nice - without any underlying malice of thought - to those you hate, is one of the most difficult lessons, in life, to learn.
But the power of thought - for good or ill - is quite devastating. Thought waves can bend spoons and move mountains, but they have a more useful and elementary function to perform: to make this world a better place, by the application of kind thoughts, loving thoughts, for all around us.
Try it today. Think of some of the good points of those with whom you are at loggerheads. Find a quiet moment to send them genuine, warm thoughts of kindness. The effect won't be immediate, but you can be sure that there will be some benefit for all.
We would all like to make this world a better place to enjoy our days in peace, but it will not be achieved overnight. Remember; every journey of a thousand miles starts with but one single step. How about making one today.
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