12/28/2024
Your Best Life, for Young People | Blog Post by Dave Weber
I was talking to a kid who's life is just plain miserable, according to him. He feels that when he becomes a teenager, he will still be treated like a little child, just like he feels he is treated now. Now granted, if adults don't already, they should be treating him respectfully. Yet he still reflects helplessness in life and only awaits the next game (board and video games are his only joy).
Young Nephi, in the beginning of the Book of Mormon, led a small colony and the birth of a civilization. He happily served and led when his family left their community in Jerusalem, and he separated his people from his wicked older brothers, once established in the Americas. Why was Nephi looked up to and respected so well in both situations? Because he worked the hardest and was the most responsible (he was also a spiritual leader). He was happily willing to work and build (and lift) up his territory.
Kids should learn the virtues of good, hard work and responsibility. They can learn, early on, the greater meanings of a happy life if they seek to improve their territoryβtheir home and yard. Imagine, a child magnifying their position and living their best life!
You, as a young person, can live your best life in your current circumstances. Work hard, serve without being told to do something, be consistent, and you will be shocked at how good you will feel, and how much more involved you will become in your family, community, and the world.
Sometimes, even as adults, we are treated like a child. That's probably mostly because of neglect on our part to be involved and help out; to lift our territories to be better than the way we found them. I wish I had this attitude when I was a child. I wish I did everything I could to help in my territory. I wish I was respected, even now, as a responsible adult. I have my journey to continue on and prove myself. There are still those who need to see me as a truly reliable person. They'll see me, the new me, someday. Until then I'll keep holding down and keeping our territory (and community) in tip-top shape.
I know someone who is a perfect example to me of living their best life because they contribute and lift others' burdens. They truly care and help with the upkeep of others' territories. That person, I used to think, was crazy. But now I know why they work so hard. They have joy with others. They are so respected and loved.
Live your best life now, even if you're so young.
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