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.
Spencer W. KimballRead
It is in the doing that the real blessing comes. Do it! That's our motto.
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What this quote means
Taking action is essential for achieving blessings and success.
This quote emphasizes the importance of action in realizing one's potential and receiving rewards. Spencer W. Kimball indicates that merely thinking or planning is not enough; true fulfillment and positive outcomes arise from active participation and effort.
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ActionBlessingMotivationEffortSuccess
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In a motivational speech emphasizing the importance of taking action to achieve goals.
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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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