Quotes.

Today was an absolutely beautiful day. The sun was shining. I finished up my visiting teaching and my home teachers came over. Jenny and I went on a walk around Provo. We had roommate bonding/prayer. I have officially been deemed the "Dalai Lama" of our apartment. I learned a brand new song on the guitar. Life is just fantastic.

Since my complete change of heart my roommates have noticed that I tend to spout off quotes much more frequently which made me decide that I needed to share some with you.

My favorite quote of all time is by Nelson Mandela at the Inaugural Address of 1994. It's  pretty long so here are the highlights that inspire me.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Another that I came across in my reading today is from President Howard W. Hunter:

True greatness... always requires regular, consistent, small, and sometimes ordinary and mundane steps over a long period of time. 

I hope that everyday I can strive to be better than I was yesterday. The more I focus my efforts on coming closer to my Heavenly Father I can feel everything falling into place. I hope you had a wonderful day too. :] 

Life Lesson #9: When the sun is shining GO OUTSIDE. I don't care if it is only for 5 seconds, but just do it. You will thank me later. Much love.