Self Development
THE BOLD MAY CONTROL WALL STREET, BUT THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH
Posted On April 6, 2019

I remember some years ago feeling bad for people who seemed to lack talents. People without social skills and conspicuous abilities appeared to be at a disadvantage in marriage, in …

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TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE
April 5, 2019

President Joseph F. Smith observed that “obedience is one of the first principles or laws of heaven” (Gospel Doctrine, p. 65) It is no wonder that Satan wants to pervert …


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TRUSTING IN THE ARM OF FLESH
April 3, 2019

Some time ago I was invited into a meeting to evaluate a new time- and life-management product developed by a prominent management company. I listened to the lively discussion among …


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Pollyanna Was Right
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Departure from reality is one of the standard markers for mental illness. On the other hand, mental health is based on a solid connection with reality. It makes sense. But it’s …


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LATTER-DAY PANIC
March 28, 2019

Sometimes the latter days look very bleak. Crime and ugliness are rampant. Iniquity abounds and love has waxed cold, just as prophesied. One marker for social decline is found in the …


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THE KEY TO PERFECTION
March 27, 2019

I should have known better than to tell Nancy that short-notice speaking invitations are a great opportunity for Heavenly Father to show His remarkable teaching ability. As I walked into …


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Bluster and Lies: The False Promises Of Sin
March 26, 2019

A friend who had been raised as a Latter-day Saint once asked me why she felt so totally alive when she was involved in illicit sex. She apparently wondered why …


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In Good Company
March 25, 2019

When I read my old missionary journal, I blush. I am sorely tempted to burn it. I am amazed how naïve I was! My fad diets were a nuisance to …


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“Have Ye Any That Are Sick Among You?”
March 23, 2019

Some time ago we were visiting a ward in a distant city. I do not remember the subject of the lesson in the high priest group that day. But I …


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The Trouble With Competition: When Winning Is Losing
March 22, 2019

I remember riding in the car years ago with my beloved Grandpa Wallace. I was only a boy at the time. My brother, Alan, and I sat in the front …