The more we focus on the things we don’t have, the more unhappy and more resentful we become.

Integrity means always doing what is right and good, regardless of the immediate consequences.

Desire, burning desire, is basic to achieving anything beyond the ordinary.

Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic. It is not idly, passively waiting and hoping for some good thing to happen.

Love is the greatest of all the commandments-all others hang upon it. It is our focus as followers of the living Christ. It is the one trait that, if developed, will most improve our lives.

As we look for humor, seek for the eternal perspective, understnd the principle of compensation, and draw near to our Heavenly Father, we can endure heardship and trial.

Always be willing, even anxious, to help others. Nothing else you do will give you the same genuine satisfaction and joy within because, and I quote, 'when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God' (Mosiah 2:17). Ignoring the needs of others is a serious sin.