Beware of Classifications

For you to classify yourself as all-state, all-American, or even all-world doesn’t mean anything if you alone determine the winner and present the trophy to yourself. By the same token, who among us has the right to label himself as a loser, no good, a dropout, or a failure? Self-judgment in any direction is a hazardous pastime. It is a fact of life that the direction in which we are moving is more important than where we are. – Marvin J. Ashton, “I Am and Adult Now,” Ensign (CR) May 1987

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *