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
Suffering can make saints of people as they learn patience, long-suffering and self-mastery.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Suffering can lead to personal growth and the development of virtues.
This quote suggests that experiencing suffering can transform individuals by teaching them valuable life lessons such as patience, resilience, and self-discipline. Through the hardships they endure, people can emerge stronger and more virtuous, akin to saints who embody these traits. It highlights the idea that adversity can serve as a powerful catalyst for personal and spiritual development.
Themes
SufferingPatienceSelf-MasteryVirtuesGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about resilience, one could use this quote to emphasize how challenges can lead to personal growth.
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