Gratitude and Purpose

President Monson said, “We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.” I have thought a lot about the importance of being grateful for everything we have, if we step back and think about it there are so many people on a daily basis we can express our gratitude especially our Father in Heaven. I think of my wife and how much she does to manage our home and raise our child and I realize that I do not come close to expressing gratitude as I should. So that is my goal!

The video we watched titled “Avoid the Wrong Job” caused me to think a lot about living with purpose in life. While this may not have been the specific words used it is where my thoughts turned, I’m still working through these thoughts so hopefully this makes sense! Each of us can do incredible things in life and this is no different in the working world. I believe it takes time, concentration, and guidance to determine what we can do to contribute, we will all have different paths to take and there is not one set path for each of us. It is what we choose to do and how much effort we put into it. The fact is there aren’t enough jobs in the world for everybody to do exactly what they want, unless there are many people that dream of working in a grocery store or other similar job, but it may very well be a part someone’s purpose to spend a few years working in a grocery store, gaining skills and work ethic.