One of the best words of advice I have ever heard in life was at a conference in Raleigh, North Carolina where Thomas S. Monson gave this piece of advice, “Do not let your passions destroy your dreams.”

Now what does this mean to me? I have to reflect [...]]]>

One of the best words of advice I have ever heard in life was at a conference in Raleigh, North Carolina where Thomas S. Monson gave this piece of advice, “Do not let your passions destroy your dreams.”

Now what does this mean to me? I have to reflect on it again and again and remind myself of the lesson that it carries.

To me I have some hobbies that I absolutely love, fishing being one and hunting being the other and if I allowed myself to I could be so consumed with my hobbies that my business would fail.

I have to check myself quite often in this area.

I have a strong tendency to work hard in my business and then to want to take a break and focus only on my passions. This is not a recipe for long-term success and because of this quote I pull in the reigns and get refocused on my goals that allow me to do my passions on a regular basis.

I am not implying that it is wrong to take off and do the things that we love, but that there has to be a balance. I am active in my hobbies more than most I know, but if I got too distracted and neglected my business I wouldn’t have the finances to do them at all.

Also, if I had a regular job I couldn’t take off on a beautiful morning or evening a couple of times a week to engage in these hobbies like I do.

So it short, we must keep out eyes on the goal and complete the activities that will bring us those goals. So as the quote says, “Do not let our passions destroy our dreams.”

This will bring us greater successes and long-term happiness in life.