Be who you are

I think that sometimes we try too hard to be the people that we wish we were and not hard enough to be the people that we are. I don't want to be misunderstood; I think that everyone should picture an "ideal you", that's how we grow, that's how we better ourselves, and sometimes better others.

Sometimes though, we fail to see and cultivate personal attributes and skills that we posses, but aren't as widely displayed and admired as others that we see others have. Things such as attention to detail, loyalty and honesty are traded for other things. We are who we are for a reason.

I've also been thinking about some attributes that we can have but not know, like for example, there is a time in my life that kept coming to my mind this week. I was young womens age, and my bishop at the time came and visited us. Later I was told by him that I ws a natural born leader, which at the time is a skill that I would have profusly denied that I had, but now I see that it is an important part of my personality and preformance.


I've thought about the third scroll, especially the parts that emphisize how many times he will keep going. That is honestly the only thought that keeps me awake right now. I need to keep going. Right now, I think I am busy, I barely have time to cook for myself or do my laundry, but I know that the end of the rope is success, but I have faith that the 3-4 hour sleep days, and the 2-3:00 AM nights followed by 8:00-7:45 classes will all be work, but one day; it will be worth it!