Your life is your own, to develop or to destroy. You can blame others little and yourself almost totally if that life is not a productive, worthy, full, and abundant one.
Spencer W. KimballRead
Do not make small goals because they do not have the magic to stir men's souls.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Setting ambitious goals inspires greater effort and passion.
This quote emphasizes the importance of setting significant and lofty goals rather than small, easily achievable ones. Small goals lack the ability to ignite passion and ambition in individuals, while larger goals have the potential to inspire and motivate people to strive for greatness and reach their full potential.
Themes
GoalsMotivationInspirationAmbitionPassion
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to encourage students to pursue their dreams.
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Failure to plan brings barrenness and sterility. Fate brushes man with its wings, but we make our own fate largely.
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The day obedience becomes a quest and not an irritation is the day you gain power.
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Only when you lift a burden, God will lift your burden. Divine paradox this! The man who staggers and falls because his burden is too great can lighten that burden by taking on the weight of another's burden. You get by giving, but your part of giving must be given first.
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