“I suppose
it goes without saying that negative speaking so often flows from negative
thinking about ourselves. We see our own faults, we speak--or at least
think--critically of ourselves, and before long that is how we see everyone and
everything. No sunshine, no roses, no promise of hope or happiness. Before long
we and everybody around us are miserable.”
“If we
constantly focus on the stones in our mortal path, we will almost surely miss
the beautiful flower or cool stream provided by a loving Father who outlined
our journey.”
“We should
honor the Savior's declaration to "be of good cheer." (Matthew 14:27)
Indeed, it seems to me we may be more guilty of breaking that commandment than
almost any other!”
“No misfortune is so bad that whining about it
won't make it worse.”
“The past
is to be learned from but not lived in. We look back to claim the embers from
glowing experiences but not the ashes. And when we have learned what we need to
learn and have brought with us the best that we have experienced, then we look
ahead; we remember that faith is always pointed toward the future.”
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