Sunday, October 28, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
$86,400
If you had a bank that credited your account each morning with $86,400 that carried over no balance from day to day, and allowed you to keep no cash in your account, and every evening cancelled whatever part of the amount you had failed to use during the day, what would you do? Draw out every cent, of course!
Well, you have such a bank and its name is "time." Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Each night it rules off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balances. It allows no over-drafts. Each day it opens a new account with you. Each night it burns the records of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits the loss is yours. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow." You must live in the present - on today's deposit.
Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!
Well, you have such a bank and its name is "time." Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Each night it rules off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balances. It allows no over-drafts. Each day it opens a new account with you. Each night it burns the records of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits the loss is yours. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow." You must live in the present - on today's deposit.
Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!
Persistence
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
My Creed - quote by Howard Arnold Walter
“My Creed I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare. I would be friend of all- the foe, the friendless; I would be giving, and forget the gift. I would be humble, for I know my weakness; I would look up- and laugh- and love- and lift. ”
Some people...
Some people will be your friend because of whom you know.
Some people will be your friend because of your position.
Some people will be your friend because of the way you look.
Some people will be your friend because of your possessions.
But, the only real friends are the people who will be your friends because they like you for who you are inside.
Some people will be your friend because of your position.
Some people will be your friend because of the way you look.
Some people will be your friend because of your possessions.
But, the only real friends are the people who will be your friends because they like you for who you are inside.
Once Upon Enchantment
Torches light a winding road
Through the forest's
Humble abode
Breezes wisp
Her hair around
Leaves float softly
To cool ground.
All is silent
On full moon night
The quiet woods
She thinks are right.
Hooves come beating
'Round the bend
Sound is soft
And then strengthened.
Swish of skirts
She turns to see
A knight come riding,
Galliantly.
He comes closer
She knows the pace
He draws her up,
Sees her face.
Bows low
Strong, firm arm
Lifts her gently
With no harm.
Slowly now
She turns her face
To his warm skin
And loving embrace.
With one hand
Lifts her chin
And to her lips
A kiss therein.
Holding her close
To his heart
Heels to horse
They swiftly depart.
Into the moonlight
The ground
Fog covers
Ride the two
Enchanted lovers.
Through the forest's
Humble abode
Breezes wisp
Her hair around
Leaves float softly
To cool ground.
All is silent
On full moon night
The quiet woods
She thinks are right.
Hooves come beating
'Round the bend
Sound is soft
And then strengthened.
Swish of skirts
She turns to see
A knight come riding,
Galliantly.
He comes closer
She knows the pace
He draws her up,
Sees her face.
Bows low
Strong, firm arm
Lifts her gently
With no harm.
Slowly now
She turns her face
To his warm skin
And loving embrace.
With one hand
Lifts her chin
And to her lips
A kiss therein.
Holding her close
To his heart
Heels to horse
They swiftly depart.
Into the moonlight
The ground
Fog covers
Ride the two
Enchanted lovers.
Grass is Greener
An old farmhouse, with meadows wide,
And sweet with clover on either side;
A bright-eyed boy, who looks from out
The door, with woodpine wreathed about
And wishes this one thought all the day;
"Oh, if I could but fly away
From this dull spot the world to see.
How happy, O how happy,
How happy I would be."
Amid the city's constant din
A man who 'round the world had been
Who, 'Mid the tumult and the throng,
Is thinking, thinking all the day long:
"Oh, could I only tread once more
The field-path to the farmhouse door
The old green meadows could I see,
How happy, Oh how happy
How happy I would be."
And sweet with clover on either side;
A bright-eyed boy, who looks from out
The door, with woodpine wreathed about
And wishes this one thought all the day;
"Oh, if I could but fly away
From this dull spot the world to see.
How happy, O how happy,
How happy I would be."
Amid the city's constant din
A man who 'round the world had been
Who, 'Mid the tumult and the throng,
Is thinking, thinking all the day long:
"Oh, could I only tread once more
The field-path to the farmhouse door
The old green meadows could I see,
How happy, Oh how happy
How happy I would be."
Conscience By David O. McKay
"To have the approval of your conscience when you are alone with your thoughts is like being in the company of true and loving friends. To merit your own self-respect give strength of character. Conscience is the link that binds your soul to the Spirit of God."
- David O. McKay -
- David O. McKay -
Love can last forever if you want it to by Susan Polis Schutz
Love is the strongest and
most fulfilling emotion possible
It lets you share
your goals, your desires, your experiences
It lets you share
your life with someone
It lets you be yourself
with someone who will always support you
It lets you speak
your innermost feelings to someone who understands you
It lets you feel tenderness and warmth -
a wholeness that avoids loneliness
Love lets you feel complete
But in order to have
a successful love relationship
you must make a strong commitment to each other and love
and you must do and feel everything within your mind and body
to make this commitment work
You must be happy with yourself
and you must understand yourself
before you can expect someone else
to be happy with you or to understand you
You must be honest about yourself and each other at all times
and not hold any feelings back
You must accept each other the way you are
and not try to change each other
You must be free to grow as individuals yet share your life as one
but not live your life through each other
You must follow your own principles and morals
and not follow what societal roles tell you to do
You must follow the philosophy that men and women are equal
and not treat either person with inferiority in any way
In order to have
a lasting love relationship
you must be together always in your heart
but not necessarily always in your activities
You must be proud of each other and love
and not be ashamed to show your sensitive feelings
You must treat every day spent with each other as special
and not take each other or your love for granted
You must spend time talking with each other every day
and not be too busy with outside events that you
are too tired for each other
You must understand each other's moods and feelings
and not hurt each other intentionally
but if your frustrations are taken out on each other
you must both realize that it is not a personal attack
You must be passionate with each other often
and not get into boring patterns
You must continue to have fun and excitement with each other
and not be afraid to try new things
You must always work at love and your love relationship
and not forget how important this relationship is or what
you would feel like without it
Love is the strongest
and most fulfilling emotion possible
If you live
your commitment to love
you will live your dreams
between awakenings
-Poem by Susan Polis Schutz
I'll love you forever
most fulfilling emotion possible
It lets you share
your goals, your desires, your experiences
It lets you share
your life with someone
It lets you be yourself
with someone who will always support you
It lets you speak
your innermost feelings to someone who understands you
It lets you feel tenderness and warmth -
a wholeness that avoids loneliness
Love lets you feel complete
But in order to have
a successful love relationship
you must make a strong commitment to each other and love
and you must do and feel everything within your mind and body
to make this commitment work
You must be happy with yourself
and you must understand yourself
before you can expect someone else
to be happy with you or to understand you
You must be honest about yourself and each other at all times
and not hold any feelings back
You must accept each other the way you are
and not try to change each other
You must be free to grow as individuals yet share your life as one
but not live your life through each other
You must follow your own principles and morals
and not follow what societal roles tell you to do
You must follow the philosophy that men and women are equal
and not treat either person with inferiority in any way
In order to have
a lasting love relationship
you must be together always in your heart
but not necessarily always in your activities
You must be proud of each other and love
and not be ashamed to show your sensitive feelings
You must treat every day spent with each other as special
and not take each other or your love for granted
You must spend time talking with each other every day
and not be too busy with outside events that you
are too tired for each other
You must understand each other's moods and feelings
and not hurt each other intentionally
but if your frustrations are taken out on each other
you must both realize that it is not a personal attack
You must be passionate with each other often
and not get into boring patterns
You must continue to have fun and excitement with each other
and not be afraid to try new things
You must always work at love and your love relationship
and not forget how important this relationship is or what
you would feel like without it
Love is the strongest
and most fulfilling emotion possible
If you live
your commitment to love
you will live your dreams
between awakenings
-Poem by Susan Polis Schutz
I'll love you forever
Three Degrees of Glory by Melvin J. Ballard
Found this print out in my notes and thought it would be online at this point. It is indeed!
So, here's a link to it:
http://scottwoodward.org/Talks/html/Ballard,%20Melvin%20J/BallardMJ_TheThreeDegreesOfGlory.html
So, here's a link to it:
http://scottwoodward.org/Talks/html/Ballard,%20Melvin%20J/BallardMJ_TheThreeDegreesOfGlory.html
Wear Sunscreen by Mary Schmich
Wear Sunscreen
Mary Schmich
Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch.
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.
Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's.
Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.
Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.
Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen.
Reflections in the Wind
REFLECTIONS IN THE WIND
Written by: Karen Slater, Improvement Era, May 1969
Her I stand:
The girl I was, the person I am,
and the woman I will become.
The three of us so dependent upon the other.
The girl I was.....
laughing, carefree, young
afraid of nothing, loving everything,
trusting all.
The person I am.....
still laughing, not quite as carefree,
still young, afraid of self, loving many,
trusting few, happy and contented with all.
Needing nothing but time to grow, expand,
mature, and discover the hows and whys within myself.
The woman I will become.... laughing, purposeful, young in heart,
having won the game of life playing with God's rules.
Afraid of evil, loving all that is good, trusting in the Lord.
Full of joy which comes from a marriage sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise,
and blessed with loving children sent from God.
Written by: Karen Slater, Improvement Era, May 1969
Her I stand:
The girl I was, the person I am,
and the woman I will become.
The three of us so dependent upon the other.
The girl I was.....
laughing, carefree, young
afraid of nothing, loving everything,
trusting all.
The person I am.....
still laughing, not quite as carefree,
still young, afraid of self, loving many,
trusting few, happy and contented with all.
Needing nothing but time to grow, expand,
mature, and discover the hows and whys within myself.
The woman I will become.... laughing, purposeful, young in heart,
having won the game of life playing with God's rules.
Afraid of evil, loving all that is good, trusting in the Lord.
Full of joy which comes from a marriage sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise,
and blessed with loving children sent from God.
I am today what I did yesterday,
and Tomorrow I will be What I did Today.
The woman I will become is dependent upon the person I am now.
How unfair, that her salvation should rest upon one so proud, so vain, so frightened, so weak.
Why curse her for my mistakes?
How careful then I must be, for mine
is not the only soul I must save fromfuture grief.
Hers too, and the girl I was....
Three of us dependent upon a bending willow in the wind.
Here I stand: The girl I was,
The person I am,
The woman I will become.
and Tomorrow I will be What I did Today.
The woman I will become is dependent upon the person I am now.
How unfair, that her salvation should rest upon one so proud, so vain, so frightened, so weak.
Why curse her for my mistakes?
How careful then I must be, for mine
is not the only soul I must save fromfuture grief.
Hers too, and the girl I was....
Three of us dependent upon a bending willow in the wind.
Here I stand: The girl I was,
The person I am,
The woman I will become.
God of Miracles
"For behold, I am God; and I am a God of miracles; and I will show unto the world that I am the same yesterday, today and forever; and I work not among the children of men save it be according to their faith."
- 2 Nephi 27:23 -
- 2 Nephi 27:23 -
Willing and Obedient
"If we be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land."
- Isaiah 1:19 -
- Isaiah 1:19 -
Words from Isaiah
"Learn to do well; seek judgement, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow."
- Isaiah 1:17 -
- Isaiah 1:17 -
Getting closer to God
Getting closer to God begins the painful process of unlearning the things that keep you from him.
God watches over us
"God does notice us, and He watches over us. But it is usually through another person that He meets our needs."
(Ensign, Dec. 1974, pg. 5)
(Ensign, Dec. 1974, pg. 5)
Greatest Gift - to see yourself
The greatest gift I could give to you is if you could see yourself the way I do.
I do my thing
I do my thing
And you do your thing
I am not in this world to live up to
your expectations
And you are not in this world to live up to
mine
You are you and
I am I
And if by chance we find each other,
It's beautiful!
- Frederick J. Peril -
And you do your thing
I am not in this world to live up to
your expectations
And you are not in this world to live up to
mine
You are you and
I am I
And if by chance we find each other,
It's beautiful!
- Frederick J. Peril -
Of God, is Light
"That which is of God is Light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day."
- D&C 50:24
- D&C 50:24
Edified
"Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice together."
- D&C 50:22
- D&C 50:22
Poem - Broken Dreams
BROKEN DREAMS
As children bring
their broken toys
With tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams
to God
Because He was my Friend.
But then instead
of leaving Him
in peace to work alone,
I hung around
and tried to help
With ways that
that were my own.
At last I snatched them back
and cried,
"How can You be so slow?"
"My child," He said,
"What could I do?
You never did let go."
author unknown
As children bring
their broken toys
With tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams
to God
Because He was my Friend.
But then instead
of leaving Him
in peace to work alone,
I hung around
and tried to help
With ways that
that were my own.
At last I snatched them back
and cried,
"How can You be so slow?"
"My child," He said,
"What could I do?
You never did let go."
author unknown
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