Inside an Enigma (Youth Years)

When you don't know where to start in life

(This was a talk I gave in church)

December 19, 2018

I feel like everybody reaches a point of when they need a new spark in their life- or need to make a 180. We constantly want change, and a new chapter- but never know what to start with first, and we end up trying to do everything at once, so it's overwhelming causing us to just forget about it. You know- we are in such comfort zones, where we fear too much change, but get bored with repetition- so it's never a satisfied balance.
Pause for a minute, and just think of when you're watching sports. Viewing the whole field, You get so mad at the players because if they did one thing differently it would be sooo much easier for them to accomplish what you can tell they're trying to- and you almost get mad because of how simple it would be if they just tweak one thing.
But- when your in the field, you don't see, you don't get that entire view. You can't see what's going on over here, what's going on over there. So you do things- and you make mistakes. Everybody does, but it's almost funny though when players watch a video of themselves doing something dumb, they laugh and say okay yeah. So you would want to eventually avoid, making those same problems. But how?

The first thing is asking. Reflecting. You need help on what you're doing wrong- not from yourself, but someone that is watching from the stands- what you're doing wrong, and can bring those to your attention. You need help, to perfect yourself- and there is nothing wrong with wanting to reach your max potential. If you don't ask your coach, he's not going to think you care enough to improve, To be the best player that you can be.
So what about life? What about people? what about us?
There will come that time, where we start to realize, the sport we call life, the player we are, and the relationship we have with our coach Heavenly Father - is not at all where we want it all to be.
We have to ask, by prayer.

There is nothing more humbling, than watching a person ask for help. You know humility is not denying your strengths, it's being honest about your weaknesses.
Bringing it back, I have those moments of when I want a new chapter in my life, and it never changes when I try to do it all myself. my life changed, and truly changes when my prayers changed
-instead of asking for this and that, the normal routine every night- when it's like 11:30, and I'm In bed half asleep
But it's when I ask asked for eyes that see the best in horrible situations, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that understands true intentions of others, and a soul that never loses faith.
What if you only woke up with what you thanked god for yesterday?
You see we always want that clean slate, so we ask for other people and circumstances to change. But that will never happen, because it starts with us. It starts with yourself.

If your life maybe not now, or maybe eventually is just going down hill- instead of trying to wrap your head around what to chose, start with compassion.
for me personally, Because I get so shy, when I get these little nudges inside me, I slip up and watch them go into the hands of another
Compassion is the greatest form of love- we as humans can offer. And if just one person can branch out, and start- it could start some type of chain reaction.

Today, I feel like everything is taken over by technology and social media influencers.it's nothing new. It's no shocker that Nelson spoke out and talked about the 7 day fast. When you look around, it's ridiculous but more sad- that a device so little, can impact so much. Is it helpful? Yes absolutely for communication purposes. But is it healthy? I would say to a degree. But In today's society? It's just about seeing who can fake it the best. The world is one big stage, and it's just about posting about how good you've got it, and what a "good person you are". In a world where everyone is overexposed, the coolest thing you can do at this point is maintain your mystery.

Never before had a generation so diligently recorded themselves accomplishing so little.
We should not use our power of social media to impress people, but to impact people.
If we cannot find what we want in the world, then we must create it. Even in the worst of times, sometimes we have to see with our hearts- and not hid our light, even if that means sacrificing everything.

Two things define you. Your patience when you have nothing, and your attitude when you have everything.
Nothing beautiful asks for attention.

Gordon B hinkley said "being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others.

Brothers and sisters I testify, that We get there when we get there. And we will eventually, but that Humility enables us to be better parents, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, neighbors and friends. With a little compassion, we can start a chain reaction for the better.

In the name of Jesus Christ amen