Wednesday, January 16, 2008

My Mantra

"Better Today Than I Was Yesterday"

This is a mantra I've repeated to myself several times (sometimes more than once a day) for a few weeks. We had a lesson at church a few weeks ago, becoming more like Christ, and I had a thought which I shared at the time and have held on to since. The thought: 'we aren't asked to be the BEST right now, we are asked to be better than we were yesterday'. At least that's my take on the council we've been receiving from The Prophet for several years now, "be a little better, do a little more".

This is something I have to keep reminding myself of because I am my biggest critic and worst judge, often I think 'If I can't be the best right now than why even try'. That way of thinking is just wrong, we only become the best by trying everyday and making goals to be better today than we were yesterday.

(this is in my head because I was chanting it to myself last night when I was doing dishes that I had left over from the night before. I was tired and didn't really want to do them but...better today than I was yesterday got me through - at least most of them)

2 comments:

  1. Amber if I had 1/100th of your drive to be a better person I might actually notice a change in myself!Your dedication to the environment is inspiriing...and ps, I want to see pics of the house! Not just the back yard!

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  2. Thank you Amber. I loved reading the prophets words. Inspiring! Just reading your blog inspires me, so you have definitely done some good in the world today. I think we are quick to notice our shortcoming's and very slow in remembering all the good things that we do on a daily basis. I agree with you that excellence is a daily process...moment to moment. I think that if we strive to have perfect faith in Christ we will progress in doing better each day. I would like to add that I think you are a very amazing person with a good heart and good desires. What a blessing you are!

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