Elder Wirthlin gave this conference address in the Priesthood Session in March 31 of 2007. I just randomly grabbed an Ensign when I was trying to get the kids to fall asleep the other night and this is what I opened it to. Oddly enough, it had so much I loved in it.
He tells the story of being terrified in a football game of this massive Giant line backer on the opposing team that he would have to face. He was fairly fast, until one moment when he knew he would be running into this huge guy. When he realized how close he was to his dreaded fear, even though the ball was nearly in his hands, he took his eye off the ball.
I love how he helps us realize that fear can be a distraction from putting what is most important first.
Here is my new favorite quote that I have on my desk: "I urge you to examine your life. Determine where you are and what you need to do to be the kind of person you want to be. Create inspiring, noble and righteous goals that fire your imagination and create excitement in your heart. And then keep your eye on them. Work consistently towards achieving them. 'If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams,' wrote Henry David Thoreau, 'and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.' In other words, never take your eye off the ball."
He has many other wonderful things in this address.. but I just wanted to focus on this one right now... (also cuz I hear the circus animals getting wild down stairs)
ta ta for now!
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