Today Matters

John C. Maxwell wrote an outstanding book titled “Today Matters.” In it, he describes the process to better understand what we need to do to have a meaningful and sucessful life. He says,

“People create success in their lives by focusing on today. It may sound trite, but today is the only time you have. It’s too late for yesterday. And you can’t depend on tomorrow. That’s why today matters. Most of the time we miss that. Why? Because … we overexaggerate yesterday, we overestimate tomorrow, and we underestimate today.”1

He also included this wonderful poem.

The Lifebuilder’s Creed2

Today is the most important day of my life.

Yesterday with its successes and victories, struggles and failures is gone forever.

The past is past.

Done.

Finished.

I cannot relive it. I cannot go back and change it.

But I will learn from it and improve my TODAY.

TODAY. This moment. NOW.

It is God’s gift to me and it is all that I have.

Tomorrow with all its joys and sorrows, triumphs and

troubles isn’t here yet.

Indeed, tomorrow may never come.

Therefore, I will not worry about tomorrow.

Today is what God has entrusted to me.

It is all that I have. I will do my best in it.

I will demonstrate the best of me in it —

my character, giftedness, and abilities —

to my family and friends, clients and associates.

I will identify those things that are most important 
to do TODAY,

and those things I will do until they are done.

And when this day is done

I will look back with satisfaction at that

which I have accomplished.

Then, and only then, will I plan my tomorrow,

Looking to improve upon Today, with God’s help.

Then I shall go to sleep in peace … content.

By Dale Witherington

Have a wonderful rest of the day, my friends.

  1. Maxwell, John C. Today Matters. (P. 10-12). New York: Time Warner Book Group, 2004 ↩︎
  2. Maxwell, John C. Today Matters. (P. 13-14). New York: Time Warner Book Group, 2004 ↩︎

32 thoughts on “Today Matters”

  3. Thanks for the share, Edward. An empowering poem, any day! I read his book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, a few years ago and would be open to reading more of his work. 🙏🏻

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  4. Very beautiful and profound. Indeed, only today matters. Let’s give it the importance it deserves… for ourselves and for all!! Thank you for sharing such an important reminder. Greatly appreciated! Light and blessings to you, my friend 🙏 💫

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      1. I appreciate it so much. The poem was amazing. I will definitley check out the book too. When I do share it, I will be sure to link you and your page for credit on what inspired me to share it. Thank you for the earlier email too. It was great to hear from you! I really do love your site!

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