Love and Life

President Hinckley:

There is a sign on the gate of this campus that reads: “Enter to learn; go forth to serve.”

I invite you, every one of you, to make that your motto. Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better. Give it your very best. You will never again have such an opportunity. Pray about it. Work at it. Make it happen. Drink in the great knowledge here to be obtained from this dedicated faculty. Qualify yourselves for the work of the world that lies ahead. It will largely compensate you in terms of what it thinks you are worth. Walk the high road of charity, respect, and love for others and particularly those who are less fortunate. Be happy. Look for the sunlight in life. Reach for the stars.

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I came across this today. What a powerful and inspiring statement. Many of these things I have tried to incorporate into my life over the past few years, such as rising above mediocrity, taking every opportunity, qualifying myself for the work I know my Father in Heaven has in store for me. I also love to serve and strive to be a happy person, always looking for the sunlight in life (literarlly and hypothetically speaking). What a great leader President Hinckley was.