Neal A. Maxwell said:
We misread and misuse life—except with this plain and precious perspective of the gospel, which puts the things of the world in their lesser places. Then, on that essential unchanging mortal stage, we can see things for what they really are, such as the demanding cadence called for by the cares of the world. Like birds and animals performing some inborn ritual, amusing to everyone but the participants, these maneuverings of materialism would be comedy if they were not tragedy. So would the posturings as to power and thirsty seeking of the praise of the world. The ploys are so transparent when seen in the Gospel light. (Luke 21:25). (Ensign, November 1986, p. 54.)
The remedies for people who stumble because they feel unvalued, unloved, unused, unheeded, and unappreciated include coming to know about God’s love and coming to see the disappointments of the day in the context of the blessings of eternity and God’s plan of happiness. It is vital to know that life’s real difficulties are “but for a small moment” and thereby to trust in God’s timing. (see 2 Corinthians 4:17; Doctrine & Covenants 122:4) (Flood p.87)
Never let the needs of the now crowd out the considerations of eternity. (Ensign, May 1976, p. 26.)
From ‘The Neal A. Maxwell Quote Book’ p.249
