Quote that stood out to me from the article:
Perhaps I shouldn't be pushing people who want something but have been taught not to push themselves. Somewhere along the way, it seems, I forgot that it's none of my business if people choose to accept what they've got, to forget their dreams and to not seek to help those around them achieve what matters to them.
One of the hardest things for me is to accept that some people just aren't interested in doing the work it takes to achieve their dreams.
This both reinforces my belief that coffee is lame, and explains an economic principle of financial freedom.
This video is super awesome. CRs go around and ask students who believe in the redistribution of wealth, if they would support redistribution of GPA points.
Interestingly, the students disagree because it's not fair--they EARNED their grades!
As opposed to those blasted rich people, none of whom earned their income.
I guess President Uchtdorf was in DC for a meeting of the BYU Management Society the other night. You can read most of his speech here. Favorite bits:
He noted that, “Church members live in 184 countries. They speak approximately 170 different languages. Church materials have been translated in to 166 languages. To provide for its every growing membership needs, the Church completes a new Church building every other weekday.
“But it is important to recognize that the growth of the Church is not just about numbers of members, languages, buildings and other things which are countable. Our mission is to bring souls to Christ. We teach, support and encourage all men, women, children to draw near to God and live charitable and honorable lives.
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President Uchtdorf noted that this is a volunteer Church, that we have no paid ministry. “Our bishops, leaders of local congregations of about 400 members, may be plumbers, doctors, truck drivers, teachers or accountants…When we assemble on Sundays, or at other times, we do not hear a sermon from a paid professional . Our ward members themselves teach from the pulpit and in the classrooms.”
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“Most people don’t realize and some can’t believe it that 100% of donations given to the Church Humanitarian fund are used for relief efforts. The Church absorbs its own overhead costs.”
These good works, President Uchtdorf explained are “an application of the gospel’s core doctrines.
This guy is a ninja of awesome:
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