Educating the Body, Mind, and Character

“ Of all the work that is done, or that could be done for our country, the greatest is that of educating the BODY, the MIND, and above all CHARACTER, giving spiritual and moral training to those who in a few years are themselves to decide the destiny of the nation.”                                                 Theodore Roosevelt

             

        

We are always thinking about the future and what will earth look like in a few years. We think about what our country will become in a few years, because we are the future. We walk around earth thinking about all the things we can come up with to improve humanity. But in reality the only thing we can do is educate our mind, body, and character. We are the ones who need to improve, not the material evolving earth. Destiny is all parts of what we choose to become. Our character is what defines what our future holds and what we do for others. We can improve our country by lending a hand to those in need. And that is done by educating our character and what we think. The future is what we want it to be. So if we want people to stop having illnesses we start off my educating our body and eating healthy. Spiritually what helps us live is hope, hope that things will get better eventually and that is what we need to do for our country and the nation. We don’t need flying cars, or teleporters, what we need is us. We are what gets to write the future.

“ Always Do Right”

                                   

Nowadays most people and children are growing up using bad words and being disrespectful because of society. But this is because they way people educate and act upon certain things. When you use violence in front of a child they would grow up to be aggressive themselves. So it is better to do the right thing and teach them good qualities when they are young before it is too late. Always doing the right would not grant you regret because when you choose to do the right thing you are becoming more humble and kind amongst others rather than building up rancor. Like I said today many people are not choosing the right so it is quite astonishing when you see someone doing the right things and being generous. Some people admire these types of actions and even if others don’t what your choices are is what makes you who you are. It is rather great to have quality than quantity. All others may be falling off track but it is never too late to start doing what is right. The best things come out of good actions.

“ A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.”

           

When it says a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, it doesn’t mean you should change your name to something cool because yours is so common. It means that who you are is far more than just your name. If you choose to be a CTR person when people hear your name they would know who you are because of all the amazing things you have done. However, if you choose to do the wrong people would despise your name every single time you come up. It doesn’t take a bid effort to do nice things and try to do the best for people. Being rich is temporary the money you have would make people not like you because you are arrogant. Instead of being selfish, and wanting the money instead of a good name you should look forward to the “what would my grandchildren think of when they hear my name,” it all depends on who you decide to be.  

“ If your so-called friends urge you to do anything you know to be wrong, you be the one to make a stand for right, even if you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow.”                                                       - Thomas S. Monson

My thoughts about this quote are very deep, it is actually the first quote that I am interested about. Most people always change their beliefs because they are intimidated by someone else. When I was probably in kinder most girls used to change their opinions about something because the “popular “ girl did, for example if a girl didn't like carrots and the girl she always follows around does, she would obviously be like “oh i was joking I do like carrots” just to seem cool to others. If the girl kept that habit, later on in life she would be doing things other girls did even if they were wrong. Like if she was asked to drink alcohol she would've chosen the wrong and drank it. This quote is similar to one I always liked which was; go to the road never taken. Which means that if you follow the path everyone goes to it would eventually become crowded and dirty and not very fun. While the other path can be a chance for something new. Choosing the right most of the time is the best way to start a new life and a new perspective about everything.