I then went on
to write that lifelong learning is not limited to this life, but we
need to practice our knowledge of the next life that we get now through
temple ordinances and through other experiences so that we can be
prepared to enter the next life when it comes our time to leave
mortality. I went on to say that if we believe we can learn, we will
want to and that if we put effort into learning, we will find things
that interest us and interest in a particular facet of knowledge can
serve as motivation for us to keep learning.
From
there, I went on to write that there are two reasons a person does
something; desire to do it or the demand from someone else that it be
done. We may not like heeding another person's request that something be
done, such as learning, but if we accept the responsibility that comes
with acquiescing to the demand, we will most likely learn much depending
on the attitude we take into it and we could end up desiring to learn
even more hereafter.
I then went on to the topic of being willing to not only learn, but practice what we learn so that we can be ready for eternity when it is our time to leave mortality. I am very selective in not only my learning, but who I associate with. I feel strongly that the type of people you associate yourself with is the type of people you eventually emulate and the type of spirit you will come to adapt.
By being absorbed in media and forgetting the world around you can, as it said in the lesson material, cause a person to miss out on academic opportunities, vocational opportunities, and cherished human relationships.
The gathering was very good, as was the Institute class beforehand.
No comments:
Post a Comment