Do not make small goals because they do not have the magic to stir men's souls.
Spencer W. KimballRead
Your life is your own, to develop or to destroy. You can blame others little and yourself almost totally if that life is not a productive, worthy, full, and abundant one.
Interpretation
What this quote means
You have the power to shape your life positively or negatively, and ultimately, you are responsible for it.
This quote by Spencer W. Kimball emphasizes personal responsibility in shaping one's life. It suggests that individuals hold the primary authority over their lives, and while external factors may influence them, the choices they make determine whether their life is productive and fulfilling. Blaming others is trivial compared to the significant role self-accountability plays in personal development.
Themes
ResponsibilityLifeChoicesSelf-DevelopmentAccountability
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about personal development.
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All quotes →What could you do better for your children and your children's children than to record the story of your life, your triumphs over adversity, your recovery after a fall, your progress when all seemed black, your rejoicing when you had finally achieved? Some of what you write may be humdrum dates and places, but there will also be rich passages that will be quoted by your posterity.
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Failure to plan brings barrenness and sterility. Fate brushes man with its wings, but we make our own fate largely.
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The day obedience becomes a quest and not an irritation is the day you gain power.
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Only when you lift a burden, God will lift your burden. Divine paradox this! The man who staggers and falls because his burden is too great can lighten that burden by taking on the weight of another's burden. You get by giving, but your part of giving must be given first.
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