A mission is not just a casual thing-it is not an alternative program in the Church. Neither is a mission a matter of choice any more than tithing is a choice, any more than sacrament meeting is a choice, any more than the Word of Wisdom is a choice. Of course, we have our free agency, and the Lord has given us choices. We can do as we please. We can go on a mission or we can remain home. But every normal young man is as much obligated to go on a mission as he is to pay his tithing, attend his meetings, keep the Sabbath day holy, and keep his life spotless and clean.

It is in the doing that the real blessing comes. Do it! That's our motto.

[Humility is:] Greatness in plain clothes

Working toward perfection is not a one time decision but a process to be pursued throughout one's lifetime.

Leadership is the ability to encourage the best efforts of others in working toward a desirable goal.

It is vital that we serve each other in the kingdom. . . . So often, our acts of service consist of simple encouragement or of giving . . . help with mundane tasks, but what glorious consequences can flow . . . from small but deliberate deeds!

Goals are good. Laboring with a distant aim sets the mind in a higher key and puts us at our best.