Last weekend was the 176th annual general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Joy and I enjoyed listening to men and women that we know are called of God to teach His principles and help remind us of His teachings. One such talk from Brother Stone, not only entertained me, but helped to remind me of what is really important in life. He described the motivations of people and how we are all influenced by external and internal forces. He then discussed some ways we can keep ourselves focused and act the way WE want to, not the way the influences direct us to. This helped remind me that I don’t need new ram for my already sufficient computer, and we don’t need the JEEP baby stroller. Those are just commercials and ads influencing me! Things that will help us but also allow us to live within our means will be just fine. Well, I really liked it, if you want to watch the whole talk, check out Elder Stone on LDS.org or to listen to one of my favorite parts, click on the snippet below.
[audio:longclip.mp3]