On Finding Truth

"You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself." - Galileo

"God's love is like gravity. You can hate it, you can deny it exists, but it will always be there for you. And it will always work." - Terese

Mahatma Gandhi's Resolution

"Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day:

I shall not fear anyone on earth.

I shall only fear God.

I shall not bear ill toward anyone.

I shall not submit to injustice from anyone.

I shall conquer untruth by truth.

And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering."

-Mahatma Gandhi

Be Good Anyway

A poem from Mother Teresa:

"People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."

Trials, Tribulation, and Difficulties

In the April 2011 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Elder Paul V. Johnson explained our trials, tribulations, and difficulties in a new light, saying:

"At times it may seem that our trials are focused on areas of our lives and parts of our souls with which we seem least able to cope. Since personal growth is an intended outcome of these challenges, it should come as no surprise that the trials can be very personal—almost laser guided to our particular needs or weaknesses. And no one is exempt, especially not Saints striving to do what’s right. Some obedient Saints may ask, 'Why me? I’m trying to be good! Why is the Lord allowing this to happen?' The furnace of affliction helps purify even the very best of Saints by burning away the dross in their lives and leaving behind pure gold. Even very rich ore needs refining to remove impurities. Being good is not enough. We want to become like the Savior, who learned as He suffered 'pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind.'^"

 It's not easy, but it is definitely worth it. The only way to the top is to climb it - there is no easy way out. Just hang in there!