Purpose

Yesterday I was listening to a talk by Relief Society General President Julie B. Beck, "Relief Society: A Sacred Work", given in September 2009. While I was listening she quoted President Dieter F Uchtdorf, he taught:

"A wise man once distinguished between 'the noble art of getting things done' and 'a nobler art of leaving things undone.' True 'wisdom in life,' he taught, consists of 'the elimination of non-essentials.'" President Uchtdorf then asked: "What are the nonessential things that clutter your days and steal your time? What are the habits you may have developed that do not serve a useful purpose? What are the unfinished or unstarted things that could add vigor, meaning, and joy to your life?

As I was trying to fall asleep on what seemed to be a sleepless night I got to thinking about the last question "What are the unfinished or unstarted things that could add vigor, meaning, and joy to your life?" I thought of all the projects that I have started and not completed, as well as the unstarted projects that I want to do, and the weekly projects that I usually do.

Just to name a few of the projects.

Unfinished Projects

1. Baby Quilts
2. Small Quilts
3. Table Runners
4. Wall Hanging

Unstarted Projects

1. Warren's Memory Book
2. A Wall Hanging (Something to cover up the electric box in our living room)
3. Books to read
4. A quiet book for Warren (and the little ones in the future)

I thought if I blogged about some of these things that can add vigor to my life that I would feel more accountable and accomplish the "Someday" pile of things I say someday I'll do that and then someday never comes. I know that I can accomplish these projects and learn from them too.