• Alma 12: 24…This life is a probationary state, a time to prepare to meet God, a time to prepare for the endless state (immortality)
  • D&C 29: 32…Life- 1st is Spiritual, 2nd temporal, 1st Temporal, 2nd Spiritual
  • Matt. 24: 22…Life (time in last days) shortened for the chosen
  • D&C 132: 22-25…Live your life without sin
  • 1 Nephi 17: 8-14…We must construct a “ship” in life to arrive to the Promised Land (Celestial Kingdom)
  • 1 Nephi 17: 55…How to live life longer? Honor thy parents
  • 1 Nephi 18: 15…When one sees that they’re going to lose their life- they repent
  • 2 Nephi 2: 21…In early times, lives were prolonged so that they could repent
  • 2 Nephi 2: 25…We’re here to have joy
  • 2 Nephi 31: 17-18…The gate is baptism, life is the long & narrow path
  • Mosiah 16: 9…Christ is the light and the life of the world
  • Mosiah 4: 22…Our life belongs to God.
  • Mosiah 13: 20…Honor your father and mother – days prolonged
  • Jacob 7: 26…Time, our lives pass by as if a dream
  • “Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he’s been robbed. Most putts don’t drop. Most beef is tough. Most children grow up to be just people. Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration. Most jobs are more often dull… Life is like an old-time rail journey delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.” (Gordon B. Hinckley, Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley [1997], 254)
  • “It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, some disappointment, even some failure is normal. Teach our members that if they have a good, miserable day once in a while, or several in a row, to stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in life.” (Boyd K. Packer, Ensign, May 1978, 93)
  • … And when the multitude had witnessed that he spake these things as he was about to give up the ghost, they were astonished exceedingly; insomuch that the power of God came down upon them, and they were overcome that they fell to the earth. 22 Now, this thing was pleasing unto me, Jacob, for I had requested it of my Father who was in heaven; for he had heard my cry and answered my prayer. 23 And it came to pass that peace and the love of God was restored again among the people; and they searched the scriptures, and hearkened no more to the words of this wicked man.24 And it came to pass that many means were devised to reclaim and restore the Lamanites to the knowledge of the truth; but it all was vain, for they delighted in wars and bloodshed, and they had an eternal hatred against us, their brethren. And they sought by the power of their arms to destroy us continually. 25 Wherefore, the people of Nephi did fortify against them with their arms, and with all their might, trusting in the God and rock of their salvation; wherefore, they became as yet, conquerors of their enemies. 26 And it came to pass that I, Jacob, began to be old; and the record of this people being kept on the other plates of Nephi, wherefore, I conclude this record, declaring that I have written according to the best of my knowledge, by saying that the time passed away with us, and also our lives passed away like as it were unto us a dream, we being a lonesome and a solemn people, wanderers, cast out from Jerusalem, born in tribulation, in a wilderness, and hated of our brethren, which caused wars and contentions; wherefore, we did mourn out our days.
  • “Human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but . . . life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves. GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ” Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty.Page 120.
  • “In his book The Farther Reaches of Human Nature, Maslow describes the key steps to attaining self-actualization: experiencing life “vividly, selflessly, with full concentration and total absorption”; making choices from moment to moment that foster growth rather than fear; becoming more attuned to your inner nature and acting in concert with who you are; being honest with yourself and taking responsibility for what you say and do instead of playing games or posing; identifying your ego defenses and finding the courage to give them up; developing the ability to determine your own destiny and daring to be different and non-conformist; creating an ongoing process for reaching your potential and doing the work needed to realize your vision. fostering the conditions for having peak experiences, or what Maslow calls “moments of ecstasy” in which we think, act, and feel more clearly and are more loving and accepting of others.” Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty. Page 124
  • “Native American songwriter James Yellowbank, who says, “The task of life is to keep your world in order.” And that takes discipline, a healthy balance between work and play, and nourishment of mind, body, and spirit within the context of community—values” Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty. Page 125
  • “Because most of us—basketball players included—spend so much time bouncing back and forth between thoughts of the past and the future that we lose touch with what’s happening right here, right now. And that prevents us from appreciating the deep mystery of being alive. As Kabat-Zinn writes in Wherever You Go, There You Are, “The habit of ignoring our present moments in favor of others yet to come leads directly to a pervasive lack of awareness of the web of life in which we are embedded.”” Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty. Page 137
  • “Martin Luther King Jr. spoke eloquently about this phenomenon. “In a real sense, all of life is interrelated,” he said. “All persons are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty. Page 211
  • “Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself. ZEN PROVERB” Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty. Page 231
  • “Just as a life is made of days, so are days made of moments. A life well lived is firmly planted in the sweet soil of moments.”  The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have (Gift Edition) (Mark Nepo)-Kindle Loc. 156-57
  • “Grateful and awake, ask what you need to know now. Say what you feel now. Love what you love now.”  The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have (Gift Edition) (Mark Nepo)-Kindle Loc. 156-57
  • “The willingness to live with the knowledge of our inevitable death enables us to face, more and more, both the freedom and responsibility that life offers.” Wealth in Families Third Edition (Charles W. Collier) Page 92
  • “Don’t just live, but live for a purpose bigger than yourself. Be an asset to your family, community, and country.”  No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden (Owen, Mark Maurer, Kevin) Page 299
  • “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow … what a ride.’Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown(Blehm, Eric) page 149
  • “Then he went on to tell me that he had spent a year pondering the question “How does this happen to a man like Adam?” He had ultimately concluded that the trials and tribulations of Adam’s life were “grooming for a future job. I think that the Lord himself had one of his right-hand men—like an angel or however it works in heaven—set to retire and Adam got called up to fill his place.”Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown (Blehm, Eric) page 247
  • Hebrews 11:8….8  By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
  • “Don’t say you don’t have enough time.  You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo de Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.”  – H. Jackson Brown
  •   “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived.  It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”  Nelson Mandela
  • “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.”  – Winston Churchill
  • Jacob 7: 26…  And it came to pass that I, Jacob, began to be old; and the record of this people being kept on the other plates of Nephi, wherefore, I conclude this record, declaring that I have written according to the best of my knowledge, by saying that the time passed away with us, and also our lives passed away like as it were unto us a dream, we being a lonesome and a solemn people, wanderers, cast out from Jerusalem, born in tribulation, in a wilderness, and hated of our brethren, which caused wars and contentions; wherefore, we did mourn out our days.
  • March 12th, 1995 – Sunday.  Quito, Ecuador …”If I’m going to have an encounter with Satan, I need to be prepared.  The spiritual war is still going on.  When we sin, Satan wins that battle, when we decide not to, and we find the escape route (1 Corinthians 10:13) then the Lord (us) we win the battle.  Satan won’t win the war, that’s a given.  It’s up to us individually to win these battles.  These battles don’t affect the Lord or his “victory” he will have over Satan, but rather these battles are for the salvation of each person.  We need to win these battles, and save ourselves so we’re on the Lord’s side.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
  • Jacob 7: 21-27… And when the multitude had witnessed that he spake these things as he was about to give up the ghost, they were astonished exceedingly; insomuch that the power of God came down upon them, and they were overcome that they fell to the earth. 22 Now, this thing was pleasing unto me, Jacob, for I had requested it of my Father who was in heaven; for he had heard my cry and answered my prayer.  23 And it came to pass that peace and the love of God was restored again among the people; and they searched the scriptures, and hearkened no more to the words of this wicked man.  24 And it came to pass that many means were devised to reclaim and restore the Lamanites to the knowledge of the truth; but it all was vain, for they delighted in wars and bloodshed, and they had an eternal hatred against us, their brethren. And they sought by the power of their arms to destroy us continually.  25 Wherefore, the people of Nephi did fortify against them with their arms, and with all their might, trusting in the God and rock of their salvation; wherefore, they became as yet, conquerors of their enemies.  26 And it came to pass that I, Jacob, began to be old; and the record of this people being kept on the other plates of Nephi, wherefore, I conclude this record, declaring that I have written according to the best of my knowledge, by saying that the time passed away with us, and also our lives passed away like as it were unto us a dream, we being a lonesome and a solemn people, wanderers, cast out from Jerusalem, born in tribulation, in a wilderness, and hated of our brethren, which caused wars and contentions; wherefore, we did mourn out our days.
  • “You may feel lost alone, but God knows exactly where you are, and He has a good plan for your life.” Charlie Brown
  • “Plainly, the Lord watches over his people and orders events for their good, whether they perceive it or not.” How Imprisonment, Persecution Helped Paul Move Christ’s Message Forward – LDS Living by S. Kent Brown
  •  “And it has been said that the most important even in life is death.We live to die and we die to live. Death is kind of a graduation day for life.” Sterling W. Sill, To Die Well, Ensign November 1976
  • “Phenomenal Clarity of vision people gain at the end of their lives (same top 5 regrets people expressed in the last 12 weeks of life)
    1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
    2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. (Every male patient) Felt they missed their children’s youth & partner’s companionship. 
    3. I wish I’d have the courage to express my feelings. 
    4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. 
    5. I wish that I had let myself be Happier. Realized happiness was a choice.
  • “I don’t need to worry about what blessings others have been granted and I denied. I must not let the weaknesses of others or differences between the events and circumstances of my life and others’ lives determine what kind of disciple I will be. How they follow and what blessings or hardships happen in their lives compared to mine, is between them and their Lord. I have control over only one life: my own. I have command over only one discipleship: my own.” What seek Ye?, S. Michael Wilcox
  • “Life is going to be lonely, sad, confusing, tough, and dangerous, but God offers gifts of the companionship, comfort, counsel, power, protection, and purification that come through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. To not just survive, but to live a life of wonder, majesty, glory, amazement, and miracles. A life that changes the world.” Spirit, David Butler
  • May 17, 1995 – Wednesday – Quito, Ecuador… “We left from the Conference at 2:30pm to be at Franklin’s house.  I left with my head throbbing without being able to think good.  Franklin wasn’t there so I got pretty ticked & when we did see him I started questioning him like crazy.  Well, he took us in the house & started crying telling us that he is big time depressed, and if something else would happen, he said he might be gone.  Needless to say I felt horrible because I had just jumped down his throat.  He looked like a helpless child.  What bugged me most was that I didn’t follow the Spirit like I should have.  So I was thinking of that a lot, and re-evaluating myself.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
  • “Every trial a man goes through, if he is faithful in that trial and does honor to God and his religion he has espoused, at the end of that trial or affliction that individual is nearer to God, nearer in regard to the increase of faith, wisdom, knowledge and power, and hence is more confident in calling upon the Lord for those things he desires. I have known individuals who have trembled at the idea of passing through certain ordeals who after they were through the temptation have said they could approach the Lord in more confidence and ask for such blessings as they desired.” Teachings of the President of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, Chapter 7, Faithfulness in Times of Trial from the Shadows into the Glorious Sunshine