Perspective

Writing is all about informing, exploring, persuading, and. . . well, selling things. (not to be confused with Alfalfa from the Little Rascals, who is into sharing and caring, feeling and healing!) However, I'm not trying to sell anything, nor do I have any sort of persuasive design. I don't even have any innovative information. My sole offering, really, is perspective. I'll side with Ratatouille's Anton Ego in saying that, after reading a lot of overheated puffery, you know what I'm craving? A little perspective. That's it. I'd like some fresh, clear, well seasoned perspective. As a seventeen-year-old Latter-day Saint, I recognize the importance of recording my thoughts and experiences. Within the next year, I plan on going to Ghana, the Bahamas, and Paris. With any luck, I'll have some exciting stories to share, and I can relate my perspective, well-seasoned with experiences that gradually shape who I am, where I'm going, and how I live my life.

Albert Einstein said that there are two ways to live life: one, as though nothing is a miracle, and the other, as though everything is. I tend to look at the world around me in wonder, viewing everything as miraculous. No matter what happens--regardless even of how often it snows in Utah during April--life is SO good! Around every corner is an amazing opportunity; maybe life is a maze, filled with countless corners, half of which lead to dead ends. But with every turn comes a choice, and with every choice, our potential for greatness grows exponentially.