I feel to invite women everywhere to rise to the great potential within you. I do not ask that you reach beyond your capacity. I hope you will not nag yourselves with thoughts of failure. I hope you will not try to set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. I hope you will simply do what you can do in the best way you know. If you do so, you will witness miracles come to pass.
Interpretation
This quote encourages women to recognize and act upon their own potential without overwhelming themselves with unrealistic expectations.
In this quote, Gordon B. Hinckley emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and personal growth. He calls on women to acknowledge their inherent potential and to take actions that align with their abilities, without succumbing to the pressure of striving for unattainable goals or dwelling on fears of failure. By focusing on the achievable and doing their best, he believes women can create unexpected positive changes in their lives.
In practice
This quote could be shared at a women's empowerment workshop to encourage participants to appreciate their own abilities.
You can be excellent in every way. You can be first class. There is no need for you to be a scrub. Respect yourself. Do not feel sorry for yourself. Do not dwell on unkind things others may say about you. Polish and refine whatever talents the Lord has given you. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life and look for its opportunities.
There cannot be peace where there is not trust; there cannot be freedom where there is not loyalty
I have seen miracles in my time, my brothers and sisters. The greatest miracle of all, I believe, is the transformation that comes into the life of a man or a woman who accepts the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and tries to live it in his or her life.
People who carry in their hearts a strong conviction concerning the living reality of the Almighty and their accountability to Him for what they do with their lives are far less likely to become enmeshed in problems that inevitably weaken society.
Don’t be gloomy. Do not dwell on unkind things. Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. Even if you are not happy, put a smile on your face. ‘Accentuate the positive.’ Look a little deeper for the good. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life.
There is no substitute for virtue. Keep your thoughts virtuous. Rise above the filth that's all around you in this world and stand tall in strength and virtue. You can do this and you will be happier for it for as long as you live. God bless you in cherishing, developing and holding on to this great gift, the quality of personal virtue.
When women gather, great things will happen.
I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.
Dreams must be heeded and accepted. For a great many of them come true.
It was Jesus who gave me peace when the shark severed my arm. I trust in Jesus whenever I'm going through a hard time. I see all the beautiful things that have come out of my situation. I'm able to share my story with young girls who have few role models, and I can help others cope with what they have been through.
Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going without me.
Don't despair too much if you see beautiful things destroyed, if you see them perish. Because the best things are always growing in secret.
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