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(3/26/99)
"When young men come to me for advice in choosing their life's work or
their careers, I always tell them that they should choose something
they will enjoy doing, and then do the very best they can and be
honest, honorable, and upright in their dealings and in the service
they give--to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,
knowing that all these other things will be added unto them." — N.
Eldon Tanner, "Obeying The Right Voice," General Conference, October
1977
(3/27/99)
"If a person works forty hours a week from age twenty-four until age
sixty-five (from college graduation until retirement), making a sum of
forty-one years, that would be roughly 85,000 working hours. How
bored, tired, and frustrated can someone get in 85,000 hours at the
wrong job? Surely we would not want to commit so much of our future
without the advantage of the Lord's wisdom." — Errol R. Fish,
"Promptings of the Spirit," p.105
(3/28/99)
"Your education can wait. The Lord will open the doors of education
and a proper vocation for you when you return from your missionary
service." — William R. Bradford, "Sanctification through Missionary
Service," General Conference, October 1981
(3/29/99)
"Many great and wonderful accomplishments may be attained by you if
you as individuals are willing to pay the price. If you desire
strongly enough to make your choices always in line with high moral
standards, you may do so; or, on the other hand, you may slip into the
ranks of the immoral and ungodly. The choice rests upon each of you
regarding what you shall attain and how you shall achieve it." —
Milton R. Hunter, "God's Greatest Gift," "BYU Speeches of the Year",
15 Dec. 1964
(10/13/02)
"To you who are unmarried men: Don't put off marriage because you are
not in a perfect career and financial position. Do not, however, rush
into a relationship without proper forethought and inspiration.
Prayerfully seek the Lord's guidance on this matter." — Howard W.
Hunter, "The Church Is for All People," "Ensign," June 1989, p. 77
(10/14/02)
"You will spend eight and more hours a day at it through all the
foreseeable future. Choose something that you enjoy doing. Income is
important, but you do not need to be a multimillionaire to be happy.
In fact, you are more likely to be unhappy if wealth becomes your only
objective. You will become a slave to it. It will color all your
decisions. You need enough to get along on. You need enough to provide
well for your family. It will be better if the husband becomes the
provider and the wife does not work when children come. That situation
may be necessary in some cases, but if you choose wisely now, it is
not likely to become a requirement." — Gordon B. Hinckley, "Life's
Obligations," "Ensign," Feb. 1999, p. 2
(10/15/02)
"What are the important decisions our youth must make? First, what
will be my faith. Second, whom shall I marry. And third, what will be
my life's work." — Thomas S. Monson, "Be Your Best Self," p. 128 - 129
(10/16/02)
"I don't care what you plan to do as your life's vocation, but prepare
yourselves. Get the best education you can. Qualify yourselves in the
best way you know how. It's part of a mandate from the Lord that you
train yourselves." — Gordon B. Hinckley, Colorado Springs Young Adult
Meeting, April 14, 1996
(10/17/02)
"Brothers and sisters, this is the gospel of Jesus Christ. You are the
exemplars of it. Be sure that this gospel, simple as it is, is the
greatest force in governing your life. You cannot fail, no matter what
you do in life, no matter what your vocation, if you will so live that
you are representative of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints and magnify your priesthood which you men will hold or do hold
now. The world needs us today. Remember the days of Sodom and
Gomorrah? God said he would save the cities if they could find just a
few righteous, and he meant it. I know that God will save his children
today if there is a leaven of righteousness left in the earth." —
Matthew Cowley, "Matthew Cowley Speaks," p. 282
10/10/08
"The foundation and
perspective then are these: We must first seek the kingdom, work and
plan and spend wisely, plan for the future, and use what wealth we are
blessed with to help build up that kingdom. When guided by this
eternal perspective and by building on this firm foundation, we can
pursue with confidence our daily tasks and our life’s work, which must
be carefully planned and diligently pursued."
- N. Eldon Tanner, "Constancy Amid Change," Ensign (CR),
November 1979, p.80
11/20/09
“After once choosing your occupation, never look backward; stick to it
with all the tenacity you can muster. Let nothing tempt you or swerve
you a hair's breadth from your aim, and you will win. Do not let the
thorns which appear in every vocation, or temporary despondency or
disappointment, shake your purpose. You will never succeed while
smarting under the drudgery of your occupation, if you are constantly
haunted with the idea that you could succeed better in something else.
Great tenacity of purpose is the only thing that will carry you over
the hard places, which appear in every career, to ultimate triumph.
This determination, or fixity of purpose, has a great moral bearing
upon our success, for it leads others to feel confidence in us, and
this is everything. It gives credit and moral support in a thousand
ways. People always believe in a man with a fixed purpose, and will
help him twice as quickly as one who is loosely or indifferently
attached to his vocation, and liable at any time to make a change, or
to fail. Everybody knows that determined men are not likely to fail.
They carry in their very pluck, grit and determination, the conviction
and assurance of success.” - Improvement
Era, May 1900
7/21/14
We
must open our eyes to the fact that to serve God is the greatest
career in the world. - Mark E.
Petersen, “What
Will a Man Give?” Ensign (CR) November 1973
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