Whenever I'm having a bad day I read your letters and my day gets infinitely better Nick. I laugh, I remember my mission, I take a minute to put my life into perspective, and then I go back to work. It's kinda like a reset button for me. I don't ever get tired of reading them no matter how many times. I really hope your writing a journal because you and your family will treasure it forever. I kept one, but not as well as I would have liked, and I was always too serious and boring about the whole mission thing. That tends to be my personality more than the other siblings, except for maybe Alex. You should take some time now at the beginning of your mission to pray about your life and your mission and to think about what you want to get out of it in context of who you are. Then begin realizing what it will take for you to get there. I did that at the beginning of my mission and it helped me focus on what I cared about. I'm still defining what I want to get out of my life, and there are infinite paths to the same end, but knowing a few key points along the way are important. It's interesting working now, not being married with a family and all. I'm working to pay off my debt, and I'm working to prepare myself to have a family someday, but what else am I working for? What am I going to do with my money, talents, and time? I have the luxury of thinking about some of these things, and so will you, many of your investigators won't have that opportunity in their whole lives because they are working just to stay alive and put food on the table. So think about what you're working for. It can be simple things, but make it something you will always come back to and always want to do. Then it's natural to live your life in such a way that you can achieve it. Me, I want to be involved in my own business, in charitable organizations, and in the church. I want a healthy body, the ability to provide for my family, and the opportunity to continue to learn about things that I think are fun and interesting. I'm living my life right now to get those things. Sorry, I seem to preach a lot. I don't really think of it as preaching, more as rambling like you or Matt do so well, but mine is generally more serious, logical, and follows a theme. This was my theme today and I think it's a good one. Next time it'll be something more fun maybe.-Tyrelofresco, master of the alley
That's a good thing. And I do keep a journal, but I haven't filled it out quite so well since the MTC. I've missed like 3 days and the entries are rarely genuinely good. Something to improve. And wait. You're more serious than all of us, except for maybe Alex? I generally figure I would be portrayed as the most serious. If I read it right, at least. But that's a good thought. Goals, or at least general waypoints are definitely a good guide. There's a quote in Preach My Gospel to the effect that the person that doesn't set goals will get to a ripe old age and look back and see that they haven't achieved half of what they could have. To that effect. I think it was from Elder Richard G. Scott. It's true, to a large extent. I'll take into action your thought, because it merits it. And I sound like more serious like that, but usually only in my study journal. And hey. The way you described my rambling makes it sound nonsensical and without purpose. Hehe. But, it's fairly true. But, in ultimatum, have a nice week. Do good things. And in the words of Elder Bednar, be a good boy.
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