Elder Dean L. Larsen said:
¨Sometimes we focus too much of out attention and energy upon our temporal wants, not only to entertain ourselves and gratify our physical appetites, but also to gain recognition, position and power. We can become so consumed by the pursuit of these things that we sacrifice the sweetness and enduring peace of mind that are found in spiritual well-being, in well-nurtured family relationships, and in the love and respect of friends and associates.
Too often we permit the narrow demands of our daily routine to dull our appreciation of the beauty of God’s creation and refining influences that are all about us. We fail to experience the fulfillment that comes from developing the gifts and talents with which we have been endowed. We do not draw close enough to the Lord to know him and feel his redeeming love.
In today′s complicated world with its diversity of demands and sometimes distracting voices, it is so important for us to keep our eyes upon the basic things that matter most and that will have the greatest eternal consequence for us. (Ensign, ¨Looking Beyond the Mark¨, November 1987, p. 12)
