The Beginning of the Journey


I'm scared. I don't like stretching beyond what I can see and what I think I'm capable of. The things I need to do for this class make me want to hide under my bed and cry myself to sleep. I'm overwhelmed and don't think I can do it. I want to choose the easy way and take the path of least resistance, but after reading Elder David A. Bednar's talk Your Whole Souls as an Offering Unto Him (Ricks College Devotional, January 5, 1999) I decided I needed to make an attitude adjustment and work on being a more diligent and competent student.  What Elder Bednar said about people wanting to just “get through” college really resonated with me. That is how I feel. Sometimes I just want to get my schooling over with, but this experience of finishing my degree and taking difficult classes is something I need to treasure and enjoy.  I've done hard things before, and I know can do them again. When climbing a mountain, it seems like we will never be able to reach the top, the journey will take forever and be difficult! How can we ever make it all the way up there? A wise man once said that the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step. The thing I will do to begin my own journey through this course and throughout my time in school is to start with that one step. I’ll put in my full effort and take it one assignment at a time instead of getting overwhelmed. As the days progress, I will have made many steps and so on until I reach my destination. The lesson I learned this week is not to be afraid of doing hard things, not to be scared to dig deep and really get something out of my classes. If I want to be successful, I need to remember that it’s not an easy road and it might seem daunting at times, however, once I reach the top of the mountain the view will be amazing!

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