Sharpening Our Axes

Often life becomes overgrown with things of varying priority.  The temptation might be to hack away as usual without pausing to plan, mistaking planning as an unnecessary burden.  However, these are the times where we absolutely cannot afford to not plan.

Abraham Lincoln, is widely attributed as saying "If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening my ax."While Abraham Lincoln may not have actually said that, it still rings true—especially when there are lots of trees to cut down.

I know I'm laying on the metaphor a little thick, but more than ever, time has become the most precious commodity to me.  Investing time in the highest yielding areas, such as family and our relationship with God, is challenging if we are going through life with a dull ax.  Let's all take some time to sharpen our axes.

- Brad


"Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing..." - D&C 88:119
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