Today I decided I was going to turn my life around! I woke up and thought, today will be the day! The first step towards a life of responsibility and self-control!
Well, I failed.
He he.
But I did make a valiant effort. And I got a good nap in. And a good laugh. And a good hug. What made it not such a failure is that I believe that I can do better tomorrow. Also, I had the most wonderful people to share it with. I am surrounded by wonderful people, and I am grateful for all of them.
At EFY a couple of years ago one of the counselors gave a quote by President Gordon B. Hinckley about the importance of goal setting and honestly evaluating your progress. What struck me about it was he said that admitting to failure is better than trying to ignore it because you are more motivated to change. Failure is also progress if view with an eye of improvement. So, I failed today. I didn't do everything I wanted to. It was different from what I was expecting and wishing. But tomorrow is open for success! Tomorrow can be better, if only slightly! Progress is progress!
So, tomorrow I will wake up and yet again announce to Jamie that this is the day I change my life! I will be more responsible and motivated to be a better person! And I will do the things that ensure such a change!
And if things go contrary to plan, I fail yet again. But I ain't going to give up. Not this time.
So I have no idea who you are and we've never spoken. I stumbled through your blog through a series of clicks directed by the students of the wonderful(ish) BYU.
ReplyDeleteHowever, despite not knowing you, I can connect to you. A lot. So last night I got a little bit of advice from a good friend.
"Pray for the love the change. Not the discipline."
Maybe it won't hit you like it hit me, but maybe it will and it's worth that chance. Good luck!