I feel sometimes as though I've never grown up. And that's great, because it means there are still possibilities. Nothing's free. You pay for whatever you get. But that's OK, because you can't be cheated.
Interpretation
Embracing the childlike wonder of life can lead to endless possibilities and growth.
This quote reflects on the idea that retaining a sense of childlike wonder and curiosity is a positive thing, suggesting that even if one feels they have not fully matured, it allows for exploration and new opportunities. The mention of payment for experiences highlights the understanding that everything valuable comes with effort or sacrifice, ultimately leading to a deeper appreciation for life's journey and the lessons learned.
In practice
Sharing this quote in a motivational speech about embracing life and continuous growth.
I've always wanted to sail to the South Seas, but I can't afford it. What these men can't afford is not to go. They are enmeshed in the cancerous discipline of security. And in the worship of security we fling our lives beneath the wheels of routine — and before we know it our lives are gone.
Sooner or later a man has simply got to do what he thinks is right, no matter what other people, or the courts, or his friends, or his enemies, or God himself may tell him.
Being nice doesn’t make you stupid. It makes you feel good because you know you are gracious enough to forgive and smart enough to realize how distasteful some people can be.
You can either practice being right or practice being kind.
The most powerful moral influence is example.
It is a rare and difficult attainment to grow old gracefully and happily.
Sometimes river flows very strong, sometimes it flows very small, but it makes no difference to the ocean because it is satisfied in itself with its own quantity of water. Similarly, when our heart is cleansed with spirituality, we find pleasure and ecstasy with our own selves that is so sweet, so wonderful and so satisfying, that the so-called pleasures of this world no longer have any values, no appeal at all.
To one degree or another we all struggle with selfishness. Since it is so common, why worry about selfishness anyway? Because selfishness is really self-destruction in slow motion. No wonder the Prophet Joseph Smith urged, "Let every selfish feeling be not only buried, but annihilated" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 178). Hence annihilation - not moderation - is the destination! . . . Meekness is the real cure, for it does not merely mask selfishness but dissolves it!
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