"And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; therefore, all things must be done in order." Says king benjamin in mosiah chapter three.
This morning I read a talk by Elder Ballard about having a balanced life. It was really good, but I cant remember what it was called.
For the past year I have been litteraly learning this lesson about running as injuries physically restricted me from the ability to run. Those injuries only reached that point, because I chose to ignore them and run faster than I had strength.
In the past month, I also did this running too fast spiritually and emotionally. Just like with my physicall injuries, the results were detremental to me and my ability to progress.
Similarly, when I was physically injured, after pushing myself too hard too fast, I reached a point when I gave up and quit trying at all. I lost muscle, gained fat, and got weaker and more unhealthy than was necissary, until someone showed me some exercises I could do at the pace I could handle.
These exercises are called the daily dozen. You do each for forty five seconds then rest for fifteen. It takes only twelve minutes of your day. When I first started doing these, I had to modify most of them to my ability. Slowly as I continued to progress and build muscles and flexibility week by week, I was soon able to do most of them without modification, and eventually add a few of my own on. This allowed me very slowly to reach a point i could ice skate and even run a little again.
I still have a long way to go, but I know if I continue at a propper pace I will get there. I could use this same technique for spiritual, social, emotional, and intelectual aspects of my life.
For example, a daily dozen mix of priorities could include
Prayer
Scripture study
Eating healthy
Getting enough sleep
Haveing alone /reflective time
Creativity time
Work time
Friend time
Work on calling time
Exercise
These are things i need at least a little of every day. If i get this much in balance, then i can add a few things more. If this is too much for me, i can modify the time, intensity, and way that i carry them out to fit my needs,so that i can have wisdom, order, and balance, so I can get that prize I so desperately want and am working for.
If i run too fast, ill colapse without the prize, if i dont run at all i definately wont get it. If i pace myself, one day ill get there, ill get that prize, ill win it
This morning I read a talk by Elder Ballard about having a balanced life. It was really good, but I cant remember what it was called.
For the past year I have been litteraly learning this lesson about running as injuries physically restricted me from the ability to run. Those injuries only reached that point, because I chose to ignore them and run faster than I had strength.
In the past month, I also did this running too fast spiritually and emotionally. Just like with my physicall injuries, the results were detremental to me and my ability to progress.
Similarly, when I was physically injured, after pushing myself too hard too fast, I reached a point when I gave up and quit trying at all. I lost muscle, gained fat, and got weaker and more unhealthy than was necissary, until someone showed me some exercises I could do at the pace I could handle.
These exercises are called the daily dozen. You do each for forty five seconds then rest for fifteen. It takes only twelve minutes of your day. When I first started doing these, I had to modify most of them to my ability. Slowly as I continued to progress and build muscles and flexibility week by week, I was soon able to do most of them without modification, and eventually add a few of my own on. This allowed me very slowly to reach a point i could ice skate and even run a little again.
I still have a long way to go, but I know if I continue at a propper pace I will get there. I could use this same technique for spiritual, social, emotional, and intelectual aspects of my life.
For example, a daily dozen mix of priorities could include
Prayer
Scripture study
Eating healthy
Getting enough sleep
Haveing alone /reflective time
Creativity time
Work time
Friend time
Work on calling time
Exercise
These are things i need at least a little of every day. If i get this much in balance, then i can add a few things more. If this is too much for me, i can modify the time, intensity, and way that i carry them out to fit my needs,so that i can have wisdom, order, and balance, so I can get that prize I so desperately want and am working for.
If i run too fast, ill colapse without the prize, if i dont run at all i definately wont get it. If i pace myself, one day ill get there, ill get that prize, ill win it
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