Thing 8

Pondering on “the things of my soul” I have struggled to identify my the things but I feel I have identified one today (and a potential second is lurking in the back of my mind).

  1. Love God the Father and Jesus Christ, our Savior
  2. Love your neighbor
  3. Love yourself
  4. Keep the commandments
  5. Always be worthy of a temple recommend
  6. Be joyful and cheerful
  7. Follow God’s living prophet
  8. Leave things better than you found them

This speaks to the need for continued improvement—incremental improvement—and is broad enough to apply to: self improvement, cleaning up a campsite, being a positive part of a neighborhood, helping people be happier or healthier or more successful, and making the world a better place.

I should note that if “the things of my soul” is a hierarchy then it’s too early to guarantee that this stays as number 8 (even assuming that the 7 from Elder Rasband are immutable).


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