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• Some think the only way to get even, to get attention or advantage, or to win is to bash people. This kind of behavior is never appropriate. Oftentimes character and reputation and almost always self-esteem are destroyed under the hammer of this vicious practice.

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  Self Esteem, Communication, Character

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• Where you have been is not nearly as important as where you are and where you're going.

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  Important, Where You Are, Has Beens

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• How often have we ourselves said or have heard others exclaim in times of crisis or trouble, 'I just don't know where to turn'? If we will just use it, there is a gift available to all of us-the gift of looking to God for direction. Here is an avenue of strength, comfort, and guidance.

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  Comfort, Times Of Crisis, Use

  Marvin J. Ashton (1991). “The Measure of Our Hearts”, Shadow Mountain

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• There is a great need today for all mankind to heed the plea to cease to find fault one with another. Some of us are so accustomed to wearing faultfinding spectacles that we cannot see past them. We need to open our eyes and ears and look for the good and the blessings around us.

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  Eye, Blessing, Past

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• Once upon hearing a friend's bashing comment I said, "Did you reach that conclusion on your own, or did it come through prayer?"

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  Friendship, Prayer, Hearing

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• Striving can be more important than arriving.

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  Important, Arriving, Strive

  Marvin J. Ashton (1987). “Be of Good Cheer”, Deseret Book Co

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• True happiness is not made in getting something. True happiness is becoming something. This can be done by being committed to lofty goals. We cannot become something without commitment.

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  Inspirational, Commitment, Goal

  Marvin J. Ashton (1987). “Be of Good Cheer”, Deseret Book Co

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• Adversity will surface in some form in every life. How we prepare for it, how we meet it, makes the difference. We can be broken by adversity, or we can become stronger. The final result is up to the individual'.

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  Adversity, Differences, Broken

  Marvin J. Ashton (1982). “Ye Are My Friends”, Shadow Mountain

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• It is not so important whether a young man has been through the experience of a mission as it is whether the mission experience has been through him.

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  Men, Important, Missions

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• What we are is more important than what we have or what is said of us.

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  Important, Said

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• Being of good cheer makes it possible for us to turn all of our sunsets into sunrises.

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  Cheer, Sunset, Sunrise

  Marvin J. Ashton (1987). “Be of Good Cheer”, Deseret Book Co

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• Constant criticism can wear one down and weaken knees.

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  Criticism, Down And, Knees

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• Often parents communicate most effectively with their children by the way they listen to and address each other. Their conversations showing gentleness and love are heard by our ever-alert, impressionable children.

  Marvin J. Ashton

  Children, Parent, Listening

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• ...Many of us are perpetual reactors. We let other people determine our actions and attitudes. We let other people determine whether we will be rude or gracious, depressed or elated, critical or loyal, passive or dedicated.

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  Attitude, People, Rude

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• Some of us are inclined to look to the weaknesses and shortcomings of others in order to expand our own comfort zone.

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  Order, Judging, Weakness

  Marvin J. Ashton (1991). “The Measure of Our Hearts”, Shadow Mountain

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• One of the great tragedies of life, it seems to me, is when a person classifies himself as someone who has no talents or gifts. When, in disgust or discouragement, we allow ourselves to reach depressive levels of despair because of our demeaning self-appraisal, it is a sad day for us and a sad day in the eyes of God. For us to conclude that we have no gifts when we judge ourselves by stature, intelligence, grade-point average, wealth, power, position, or external appearance is not only unfair but unreasonable.

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  Eye, Self, Average

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• Over the years I have learned that when I need answers to deal with crises, people, and issues, I must go to God. God will help us in everything we do if we stay in tune and if we will call on him. We must each plan our future with him in our homes, our families, and our relationships with others. If we make him our senior partner, our lives can be successful.

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  Senior, Home, Successful

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• Lying damages others. Lying subtly permits us to destroy ourselves as we are caught in the snare and shatter our own self-image and credibility. Freedom from deceit and lying improves self and gives all of us peace of mind.

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  Honesty, Lying, Self

  Marvin J. Ashton (1982). “Ye Are My Friends”, Shadow Mountain

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• You owe it to yourself to keep fit. No matter how busy or how involved you are, you should have some type of physical program to keep the body in tune.

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  Exercise, Should Have, Tunes

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• Blessed is he or she who avoids being offended.

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  Blessed, Offended

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• It is a happy day when we come to know that with God's help, nothing is impossible for us.

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  Helping, Happy Day, Impossible

  Marvin J. Ashton (1982). “Ye Are My Friends”, Shadow Mountain

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• As adults, if our top priorities are constantly directed toward the acquisition of more and better worldly goods, it will not take long to increase our love in those directions. The purchase of a larger house or a nicer car or a more expensive boat may cause us to sacrifice our resources and develop an unwise love for these symbols of success and pleasure. We learn to love that which we serve, and we serve that which we love.

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  Sacrifice, Car, Long

  Marvin J. Ashton (1982). “Ye Are My Friends”, Shadow Mountain

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• Everything is given by God. All talent, creativity, ability, insight, and strength comes from him. In our own strength we can do nothing.

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  Strength, Creativity, Talent

  Marvin J. Ashton (1991). “The Measure of Our Hearts”, Shadow Mountain

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• The direction in which we are moving is more important than where we are at the moment. Goal setting should cause us to stretch as we make our way.

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  Moving, Goal, Important

  Marvin J. Ashton (1987). “Be of Good Cheer”, Deseret Book Co

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• The practice of thrift is not outdated. We must discipline ourselves to live within our incomes even if it means going without or making do. The wise person can distinguish...between basic needs and extravagant wants. Some find budgeting extremely painful, but I promise you, it is never fatal.

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  Wise, Mean, Practice

  Marvin J. Ashton (1982). “Ye Are My Friends”, Shadow Mountain

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