Over the years I have, at times, found myself dwelling on thoughts like "if only...", "if I had...", "when things get better, I...", or "why me?". However, that type of thinking does not have to be our reality. Experiences begin in the seed of thought.
It has been said that we should seek out of the best books words of wisdom, and if we seek we shall find. I recently took the time to focus on some of the words that surround me in my home and office and this is what I found.
First, some advice from Warren Buffet: "Every day get up and do what you want to do."
Second, some framed art on the wall reads: "Enjoy the Journey. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain."
Finally, the words written in an address by President Thomas S. Monson in October 2008 (http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-947-26,00.html): "This is our one and only chance at mortal life—here and now. The longer we live, the greater is our realization that it is brief. Opportunities come, and then they are gone. I believe that among the greatest lessons we are to learn in this short sojourn upon the earth are lessons that help us distinguish between what is important and what is not. I plead with you not to let those most important things pass you by as you plan for that illusive and non-existent future when you will have time to do all that you want to do. Instead, find joy in the journey—now....Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family. One day each of us will run out of tomorrows."
So what kind of words surround you? And, what kind of seeds are they planting?
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