Beginning here in a few weeks, I am going to be starting a new idea that John Kramer taught me. Each week I will be posting a new topic (52 in all) each week will be of a different subject matter and it will hopefully be of some service to us, as we continue striving to be a better person.
Each Week, such as week one will be on: Beginnings, So I will discuss the topic of starting either New, or Starting Fresh. but Beginning none the less; I will have quotes from Scripture, as well as from other well known people outside of the church, as well as my own personal insight. So in week 1, I will take the whole week for myself to learn as much as I can about the topic, and I will try to apply it to my daily life, and by the 52nd week, I hope that I am a far better person as I am now.
I hope anyone who would like to join me would do so, and I really hope to hear from you, and of your thoughts and ideas.
Thanks!
Nick
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1 comments:
Hi Nick,
I really like all your posts so far! And am right there with you at wanting to better my self and my family....I love the quote by President Eyring and the one before about our happiness, I am going to write them in my journal. I was just talking today to my RS president about Heavenly Father and the question that is so often asked, "If there is a God, why do such horrible things happen?" We were talking about lessons we need to learn from the bad circumstances in life and this quote really goes along with it, I hope I can remember it if I am ever asked about Heavenly Father....
Also, I like how you said you don't want to start anything unless you know you can finish it, having an end....as a teacher we learned about S.M.A.R.T. goals and I thought I would share with you because I LOVE having it to make all my goals with, you might have heard about it. The letters stand for:
Specific: A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal. To set a specific goal you must answer the six "W" (who, what, where, when, why, how)
questions:When you measure your progress, you stay on track, reach your target dates, and experience the exhilaration of achievement that spurs you on to continued effort required to reach your goal.
Measurable: To determine if your goal is measurable, ask questions such as......How much? How many? How will I know when it is accomplished?
Attainable: You can attain most any goal you set when you plan your steps wisely and establish a time frame that allows you to carry out those steps. Goals that may have seemed far away and out of reach eventually move closer and become attainable, not because your goals shrink, but because you grow and expand to match them. When you list your goals you build your self-image. You see yourself as worthy of these goals, and develop the traits and personality that allow you to possess them.
Realistic: To be realistic, a goal must represent an objective toward which you are both willing and able to work. A goal can be both high and realistic; you are the only one who can decide just how high your goal should be. But be sure that every goal represents substantial progress. A high goal is frequently easier to reach than a low one because a low goal exerts low motivational force. Some of the hardest jobs you ever accomplished actually seem easy simply because they were a labor of love.
Timely: A goal should be grounded within a time frame. With no time frame tied to it there's no sense of urgency. If you want to lose 10 lbs, when do you want to lose it by? "Someday" won't work. But if you anchor it within a timeframe, "by May 1st", then you've set your unconscious mind into motion to begin working on the goal.
T can also stand for Tangible - A goal is tangible when you can experience it with one of the senses, that is, taste, touch, smell, sight or hearing. When your goal is tangible you have a better chance of making it specific and measurable and thus attainable.
Sorry for the novel of a comment :)
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