It's probably not an original thought, but it felt like one when it occurred to me about midnight last night after I'd turned off the light to go to sleep. I sat up in bed, turned on the light again, and wrote this on a 4x6 card:
The good news and the bad news are the same news: you can have just about anything you want in life if you're willing to work for it.
Now as I sit here thinking about this midnight revelation, it occurs to me that we receive many of the desirable things in life without working for them: our five senses, our health, bright warm sunshine, breathtakingly beautiful scenery, family...They are gifts from a loving Father in Heaven.
He also gives us the freedom to pursue happiness - that's where work comes in. If we're lucky, the work involved is rewarding. If we're really lucky, it's even pleasurable.
Which reminds me of one of my favorite all-time quotes:
Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift, that the power of work is a blessing, that love of work is success. -- David O. McKay
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