New Year's 2012- What's Your Goal??

It's that time of year when we reflect on what we have accomplished over the last 12 months.  We see our success and failure and lessons learned.  In retrospect we find things that we would like to change.

Often we categorize our lives in to several different areas.  Social, Mental, Spiritual, Financial, Physical, Family etc.  How you break it up is your choice, but I've found that if we will set up categories and reflect on each, we will find specific things we want to change or improve.   This is where goals come into play.  Goal are not to discourage us or make us feel that we have failed, but rather a way to measure our personal progress.  Goals are to make ourselves stretch and grow so that we may achieve our full potential.  We need to set goals that are both realistic and will help us amplify our personal abilities.


This is the time of year to set goals and make necessary plans to make them a reality.  President Thomas S. Monson has said, "Goals are only dreams until actions happen."  As we set worthy goals in life we need to trust the Lord and have enough faith to move forward and "make" them happen.  It is the same with any principle in the gospel. (John7:17) May this coming year be full of joy and success in all you do.

Seeking a more meaningful life?

In the situations I have found myself lately, I've been brought to ponder about our ability to make correct choices and move forward with those decisions. 

What are we capable of as the children of God?

This is the beginning of a new day.  God  has given me this day to use as I will.  I can waste it---or use it for good, but what I do today is important, because I am exchanging a day of life for it!  When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, leaving in its place something that I have traded for it.  I want it to be gain, and not loss;  good, and not evil;  success, and not failure, in order that I shall not regret the price I have paid for it.

There is only one day that you and I have to live for, and that's today.  There is nothing we can do about yesterday except repent, and there may be no tomorrow.  The thing for us to do when we arise from our beds  as God gives us a new day, is to take whatever comes to our hands, and do it to the best of our ability.

Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% what we decide to do about it.

Elder Uchtdorf illustrates well what our potential is when he gave this talk to a large group of women.  Apply its meaning to you!  less than two minutes long!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhLlnq5yY7k

This life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to preform their labors. (Alma 34:32)

We need to be pro-active.  'Doers of the word and not hearers only.'  Nobody can think straight who does not work.  Idleness warps the mind.  Thinking without constructive actions becomes a disease.  I have generally found that a man who is good at an excuse is good at nothing else.

May we each use this priceless gift of agency or the ability to choose and do with it what our Father in Heaven would have us.  Decide now that you are not going to be a consumer, or an onlooker, but a producer.  Decide not to be a sheep,  or a hireling, but a shepherd.  I know that as we each do this, the world will become a better, happier place.  True happiness comes from righteous action!  The most happiness we can attain in this life can only come to a life that is founded upon the principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

(quotes used from "The Missionaries Little Quote Book")

The 'Action' in Love

Listen to the words of the prophet on love!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYhDhiojBPA

"The deepest principle of the human nature is the craving to be appreciated."
                        -William James

New Year's 2012- What's Your Goal??

It's that time of year when we reflect on what we have accomplished over the last 12 months.  We see our success and failure and lessons learned.  In retrospect we find things that we would like to change.

Often we categorize our lives in to several different areas.  Social, Mental, Spiritual, Financial, Physical, Family etc.  How you break it up is your choice, but I've found that if we will set up categories and reflect on each, we will find specific things we want to change or improve.   This is where goals come into play.  Goal are not to discourage us or make us feel that we have failed, but rather a way to measure our personal progress.  Goals are to make ourselves stretch and grow so that we may achieve our full potential.  We need to set goals that are both realistic and will help us amplify our personal abilities.
 

This is the time of year to set goals and make necessary plans to make them a reality.  President Thomas S. Monson has said, "Goals are only dreams until actions happen."  As we set worthy goals in life we need to trust the Lord and have enough faith to move forward and "make" them happen.  It is the same with any principle in the gospel. (John7:17) May this coming year be full of joy and success in all you do.