Becoming

The two readings I most enjoyed from this week are the Formula For Success by Thomas S. Monson and Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. As a guy that makes mistakes often, when President Monson stated that "This is a time when we cannot afford not to be engaged in an earnest search for truth." I wholeheartedly agreed. A mistake that I would never want to occur is having my family think that I have any priorities before them. They are my number one support and motivation. In the Life and Liberty reading, it shows that statistics prove that our average amount of happiness is inherited, and as a father, it is my sole duty to my family and to God to make sure that my wife and children have that joy. Going throughout my life, I've encountered some parents and spouses that think that they can simply buy the affection of their children and or spouse. Another statistic proves that you cannot buy happiness. When we are in the act of service, we are able to find the most fu...

     I am so grateful for the things that I have been learning in this class and how related it is to the gospel. Too many people forget to involve the essential things that the gospel enriches our lives with: Honesty, integrity, diligence, humbleness, etc. When we create room for these important things and fill our lives with nothing else, there can be no room for any deceit of the Devil. It's as simple and true as this and too many forget.      On another note, I am also grateful for who Gordon B. Hinckley brought up in his talk: Mothers and friends that will stand by you through the thick and thin. In my hardest of times, these are the two that I turn to for solace and advice. To remember them is also an important part of growth, for you can try to emulate what they have done for you.      This week's reading involved us reading about the "7 Habits." I read the book by Stephen Covey back in high school and I did not truly appreciate it t...