Sister Holland quoted from a book The Politics of Experience, R. D. Laing said, “What we think is less than what we know: What we know is less than what we love: What we love is so much less than what there is, and to this . . . extent, we are much less than what we are” (R.D. Laing in Love, p. 19). Without being smug, we’ve known that since the dawn of the Restoration. Surely that ought to be our own exciting challenge toward becoming—of growing, seeing, feeling, touching, smelling, hearing, believing. No time for a Harlequin Romance or a long lower lip with that kind of view.
Look at the word “exciting challenge”. How come the challenge is exciting?
Elder Holland said “We speak about excellence a great deal at BYU these days, and, by definition, excellence does not come easily or quickly—an excellent education does not, a successful mission does not, a strong, loving marriage does not, rewarding personal relationships do not. It is simply a truism that nothing very valuable can come without significant sacrifice and effort and patience on our part.”
Now we are talking about sacrifice. Is that easy?
Here I found a hint from the book called Doctrine and Cevenents. Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind; and the willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land of Zion in these last days. [D&C 64:33–34]
It says we need the the heart and a willing mind. Cherchil had the biggest challenge ever during the world war ll. He said We have before us many, many long months of struggle and suffering. What is our aim? . . . Victory—victory at all costs; victory in spite of all terror; victory, however long and hard the road may be. . . . Conquer we must; as conquer we shall. . . . We shall never surrender. Blood? Toil? Tears? Sweat? Well, I figured I had as much of those as anyone, so I headed home to try. I was, in the parlance of the day, going to give it “my best shot,” however feeble that might prove to be. Now at the same time in your life, I ask you to do the same. You can do anything. But how?
Once I understand why it is important then we start focusing on the goal rather challenge. Once we understand the purpose and goal, we never see the obstacles as the major part in our life rather the achievement. For example, the person does things for his loved once such as girlfriend, wife or family never complain and do his best to overcome obstacles.
It is same for entrepreneurs. Once the person knows why he needs to do that or succeed he does not worry about challenges and acting on daily tasks without complain. The same way great people have overcome their challenge and invented and created great things in the world.
Kepp going and keep working hard.
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